Bidspirit auction | 1973 Ryan Nolan California Angels

1973 Ryan Nolan California Angels Topps Card #220 - Nolan Ryan as a California Angels pitcher, shown in his classic wind-up during his dominant early career. This is the 1973 Topps card #220, capturing Ryan during the season he struck out 383 batters — a modern-era record that would stand for decades. The reverse documents his meteoric rise through the minors and his breakthrough 1972 season with the Angels, when he recorded 329 strikeouts and became the fourth greatest strikeout hurler in modern baseball history. The card shows light wear consistent with age and handling, with clean corners and bright color. An essential entry point for any serious Ryan collector or completionist building a 1970s Angels roster.