On August 7, 1974, at Old Comiskey Park, Chicago White Sox slugger Dick Allen famously broke up Nolan Ryan's no-hitter with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning. Pitching for the California Angels, Ryan had been overpowering, striking out 13 White Sox batters, including the leadoff man in the ninth, Jorge Orta, for Orta's fourth strikeout of the night. Up next, Allen hit a weak, checked-swing roller up the third-base line. Angels third baseman Rudy Meoli fielded the ball but the throw to fi