Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr., nicknamed "The Ryan Express", is a former Major League Baseballpitcher and a previous chief executive officerof the Texas Rangers. He is currently an executive adviser to the owner of the Houston Astros...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth31 January 1947
CityRefugio, TX
CountryUnited States of America
baseball appreciative given
My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.
league trying littles
I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.
perception watches able
I've got a different perception now and it's really enjoyable to be at this point in your life and be able to watch this.
organization four feels
I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.
baseball children years
For my children, they spent 15 to 20 years of their life in baseball. And Ruth and I spent so many years of our married life that that was our life. We knew nothing else.
jobs children blessed
And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have to be very blessed and I was with my wife Ruth. Ruth, I appreciate the job you did, and my three fine children, Reid, Reese, and Wendy.
names organization gone
And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of Gene Coleman. And that was the first time I had gone to an organization that had a program with a weight room and designed specifically for pitchers.
commitment games giving
And that's what makes this a great game, is the support and the commitment that the fans give the game.
careers league honest
And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher.
agents moss houston
Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.
baseball crazy thinking
It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.
baseball player years
I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.
texas found wanted
I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).
baseball both business game love
We do it both as a business and out of love of the game of baseball,