The Cy Young award is an annual award given to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB). The award was first presented in 1956 by then Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall of Fame pitcher Cy Young, who died in 1955. When it was first introduced, it was given to the single best pitcher in the MLB. In 1967, following Frick's retirement, the award was given to the best pitcher in each league; the National League (NL) and American League (AL).

Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. (born January 31, 1947), nicknamed 'The Ryan Express', is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.

Ryan, a hard-throwing, right-handed pitcher, threw pitches that were regularly recorded above 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). The high velocity remained throughout his career, even into his 40s. Aside from his straight up fastball, Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball, the direction the pitch breaks on a clock face.

With a lifetime win percentage of .526, Ryan was an eight–time MLB All-Star, his 5,714 career strikeouts rank first in baseball history by a significant margin and the all-time leader in no–hitters with 7. He also threw 12 one–hitters and 18 two–hitters (as of 2017). The only thing missing from this list was a perfecto (no opposing batter reaching base).

For all the awards and accolades, Ryan, who pitched over four decades in the MLB, missed one award; the Cy Young – recognizing the best pitcher in the game.

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