Well used and solid C.Feeney National League baseball attributed to have been used in Nolan Ryan's fifth no hitter. The ball itself shows evident use including game preparation, soiling, and a few abrasions. Side panel of the baseball is signed and inscribed in black ink, "9/26/81 Alan, Great job behind the plate & hitting in #5 Nolan Ryan". Signature and inscription rate 6/7 out of 10. The game was played on September 26, 1981 between Ryan's Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ryan was now 34 years of age and with his fifth no-no finally attained the MLB record for career no hit games passing Sandy Koufax who had four. The personalization "To Alan" was in reference to Ryan's catcher, Alan Ashby, to whom the ball was presented. Includes full LOA from PSA/DNA and mimeograph copy of a 1994 letter confirming ball was attained from Alan Ashby: Ball: VG-EX, Signature: EX/MT-NM