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
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You've got to realize that in any competition there is always a winner and loser. When it turns out that you're the loser on a given day, you can be a graceful loser, but it doesn't mean that you're a loser in the sense that you're willing to accept losses readily. Concede that on that day you weren't the best and that you were beaten in competition. But that should make you more dedicated and hard working. It's wrong to accept defeat as a loser. Be graceful about losing, but don't accept it.
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One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.
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I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a role in my career, because I truly do believe that I was blessed by a lot of people that paths crossed mine as I went down the road in my career.
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And because of our friendship and Tom pushing me, I think I got in the best shape of my life during the years that I was with the Rangers.
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And I can remember walking off the airplane in Houston, coming home from Atlanta, and it probably being the lowest day in my career.
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It's hard for some of them to just walk away, ... For most of the investors it is a small investment for them. But whether it's large or small, it's a fun investment.
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I can't think of anything more humiliating than losing a ballgame to a guy who steals home on you. It happened to me one time against Kansas City. I had a 2-2 count on the hitter - and Amos Otis broke from third. The pitch was a ball and slid in safe. I felt like a nickel.
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What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?
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My job is to give my team a chance to win.