On July 4, 1980, at Riverfront Stadium, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros collects his 3,000th strikeout during an 8-1 loss to the Cincinnati Reds . “The Express” fans Cesar Geronimo, becoming the fourth major league pitcher to reach the milestone. Ironically, Geronimo was also Bob Gibson’s 3,000th c
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