Nolan Ryan Strikes Out His 5,000th Hitter On this day, in 1989 Hall-of-Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher in MLB history to strike out 5,000 batters in his career. August 22, 1989 Sport: Baseball Trivia What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine