When pitcher Nolan Ryan was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 (his first year of eligibility), he garnered 98.8% of the vote (491 out of 497 ballots), the second-highest percentage in history behind Tom Seaver and six votes shy of a unanimous decision. Ryan wore a Rangers cap for his Hall of Fame plaque to reflect his Texas heritage, as well as the fact that his 300th win, 5,000th strikeout, and his sixth and seventh no-hitters came as a Ranger. That year, he ranked 41st on The Sporting News’ list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players and was elected to the Major League Baseball All-Century team.