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Originally Posted by jchcollins
Don't get me wrong, Nolan was my favorite pitcher growing up too. His RC is one of my most prized possessions, having been a child of the 80's and 90's - and always will be. But look at it without the bias of your era. Carlton is only great, but Ryan is legendary? Sorry but that doesn't make any sense. Carlton won 4 Cy Young Awards, Ryan 0. He won 20 games 6x to Ryan's twice (Palmer did it 8 times). Who helped their team win ballgames to a greater extent in their prime? It's not even a contest.
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When I was a new baseball card collector, I had a friend who told me I shouldn't waste my time collecting Nolan Ryan cards because he would never be considered a great pitcher or make "The Hall" because all he did was get a lot of strikeouts. He had never been a 20 game winner, and would be considered a common by the time he retired. I stupidly listened to him.
