Ventura said afterward, “Aw, he just gave me a couple of nuggies”.
;^)
I think it was actually Ryan who said, “I just gave him a couple of noogies.” Ventura was lucky — Ryan clearly could have done some serious damage but instead chose to give him a little lesson.
I saw at least two of Ryan’s one-hitters in person but never one of his no-hitters.
My favorite comment about facing Ryan was from Oscar Gamble: “A good night tonight is 0-4 and don’t get hit in the head.”