This article was originally published on www.si.com/collectibles as Most Iconic Cards From the 1992 Topps Baseball.

July 31, 1990 marked a turning point in a legendary career, reminding fans why Nolan Ryan remains a name etched in baseball lore.

Reporter Ernesto "Neto" Portillo Jr. has deep roots in Tucson. His maternal great-great-grandfather lived here beginning in the 1860s.