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Nolan Ryan's staggering total of 5,714 career strikeouts is another daunting record that seems insurmountable. Active leader Justin Verlander, with just over half of Ryan’s total, sits far behind, making it clear that Ryan’s record is likely to remain for generations.
Johnny Vandermir's Consecutive No-Hitters
Johnny Vandermir remains the only pitcher to throw two consecutive no-hitters on June 11th and June 15th, 1938. The sheer improbability of hitting this mark again, coupled with the increasing difficulty of achieving a no-hitter under contemporary standards, guarantees that this record will be unfathomably out of reach.