the difference between a no-hitter and a perfect game is massive imo.
with a perfect game, there is no pitching around hitters and no hit batters or control issues. thats why you occasionally see mediocre pitchers, even some no-names, flirt with no-hitters. but only the best of the best flirt with perfect games. you need to be dominant and have nasty stuff to get through a major league lineup unscathed 3 straight times. hate to say that the no-hitter is overrated, but it certainly is quite different from a perfect game.
with a perfect game, there is no pitching around hitters and no hit batters or control issues. thats why you occasionally see mediocre pitchers, even some no-names, flirt with no-hitters. but only the best of the best flirt with perfect games. you need to be dominant and have nasty stuff to get through a major league lineup unscathed 3 straight times. hate to say that the no-hitter is overrated, but it certainly is quite different from a perfect game.
He came back briefly , pitched an inning against the Red Sox in spring training, his hamstring popped 'like a Rice Krispy' (his description) and that was it...
I remember watching the comeback inning, it was much publicized-the Sox got to him pretty good in that one inning....and that was it.
THIS IS ALL I COULD FIND.
Ryan is also the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, three more than any other pitcher. He is tied with Bob Feller for the most one-hitters with 12. Ryan also pitched 18 two-hitters.
