Nolan Ryan Signed Rangers "Bloody Lip" 11x14 Photo - Beckett (BAS)

Add the autograph of the all-time strikeout king on one of the most iconic images in baseball history — the legendary Ryan-Ventura "Bloody Lip" moment — to your collection with this Nolan Ryan Autographed Texas Rangers "Bloody Lip" 11x14 Photo — Beckett (BAS) Authenticated. Ryan signed this 11x14 photograph capturing the unforgettable August 4, 1993 incident, when the 46-year-old Rangers legend put a charging Robin Ventura in a headlock during one of the most famous moments of his final season. A first-ballot Hall of Famer and the most dominant power pitcher in baseball history, Ryan holds all-time records for strikeouts (5,714) and no-hitters (7) that may never be broken. Authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services with a tamper-proof QR code sticker, verifiable at Beckett's official website.

Product Highlights

• Hand-signed by Nolan Ryan — Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1999 (first ballot, 98.79%); MLB all-time strikeout leader (5,714); MLB all-time no-hitter leader (7); 324 career wins; 8x All-Star; "The Ryan Express"; #34 retired by both the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros
• Texas Rangers "Bloody Lip" 11x14 Photograph — captures the iconic August 4, 1993 Ryan-Ventura incident, one of the most famous moments in baseball history
• Beckett (BAS) Authenticated: tamper-proof QR code sticker; verifiable at Beckett's official website
• The most unbreakable records in baseball: 5,714 career strikeouts — 839 more than runner-up Randy Johnson; seven no-hitters — three more than any other pitcher in history
• The iconic moment: on August 4, 1993, the 46-year-old Ryan hit Robin Ventura with a pitch; when the 26-year-old White Sox third baseman charged the mound, Ryan put him in a headlock and landed six punches — and was not even ejected
• Backed by our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee

The Iconic "Bloody Lip" Moment

This photograph captures one of the most famous and replayed moments in the history of baseball. On August 4, 1993, during Ryan's final season, the 46-year-old Rangers legend hit Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura with a pitch. Ventura — 20 years younger than Ryan — charged the mound, only for Ryan to lock him in a headlock with his left arm and rain six punches down with his pitching hand before order was restored. Improbably, Ryan was not ejected and finished the game, holding the White Sox hitless the rest of the way, while Ventura was ejected and later suspended. The image became an instant and enduring piece of baseball lore — a perfect encapsulation of the competitive fire and Texas toughness that defined Ryan's career. For collectors, an autographed photograph of this legendary moment captures not just a Hall of Fame résumé but one of the single most iconic images the sport has ever produced.

The Strikeout King and the Ryan Express

Nolan Ryan is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most dominant pitchers in baseball history. Across a record-tying 27 major league seasons (1966-1993), the flame-throwing right-hander known as "The Ryan Express" compiled all-time records for strikeouts (5,714 — an astonishing 839 more than runner-up Randy Johnson) and no-hitters (7 — three more than any other pitcher), along with 324 career wins and eight All-Star selections. Routinely throwing pitches clocked above 100 miles per hour even into his mid-40s, Ryan is the only pitcher in MLB history with at least 5,000 career strikeouts, recorded 300 strikeouts in a season a record six times, and posted a record-low 6.56 hits-per-nine-innings ratio. He threw his record seventh no-hitter at age 44 and remains the oldest pitcher ever to throw a no-hitter. Ryan spent the final five seasons of his career (1989-1993) with the Texas Rangers, where he recorded his 5,000th strikeout and his 300th win, before being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility with 98.79% of the vote. He chose to wear a Rangers cap on his Hall of Fame plaque, becoming the first Hall of Famer inducted as a Ranger.

Beckett (BAS) Authentication

This photograph has been certified authentic by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS). A tamper-proof QR code sticker has been applied to the piece, and the Beckett certification can be verified by scanning the code or entering the certification number at Beckett's official website. Beckett Authentication Services operates as one of the major third-party authentication providers in sports memorabilia, with verification chains used by collectors, retailers, and resale platforms across the industry.

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