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
league trying littles
I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.
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.
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.
organization four feels
I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.
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.
sports baseball tough
Baseball life is a tough life on the family.
baseball would-be able
I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be able to step into. And I didn't realize the grip that baseball had on me and on my family.
texas found wanted
I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).
dream league pitching
Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!
sports baseball dream
I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young Americans and Puerto Rican children live that play youth baseball. And I feel honored and very thankful for that opportunity.
agents moss houston
Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.
limits deals
Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.
angel careers years
I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.
thinking people way
I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it's pretty hard to go wrong.