On this day: July 31

POSTED: 08:36 PM PDT Jul 30, 2012    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PDT Jul 30, 2012 

Mt. Fuji erupts, the Apollo 15 astronauts go for a ride and major-league baseball players end their strike, all on this day.

OTD July 31 - Nolan Ryan
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1990: Nolan Ryan, pitching for the Texas Rangers, becomes the 20th major-league pitcher to win 300 games. He would go on to win 324 in his career before retiring in 1993.

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