One of the favorites at SXSW. Told by batters that faced him and teammates. I don’t live too far from his ranch down in Alvin. People still run into him at the store. Gruff but generally a nice guy
This will be a great documentary: Facing Nolan Ryan
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Let us know if the cast includes Robin Ventura.
The remarkable thing about Ryan is how much he was his own worst enemy, despite his greatness. He gave up fewer hits per-nine-innings than any pitcher in history. He was so overpowering that if you weren’t striking out, you were feebly grounding or flying out….or walking. Ryan’s wildness was what made his career W/L % and ERA so average among elite pitchers. But, it was his own doing. It’s not like he was being shelled. His greatness and limitations were all at his own dictation. That’s rare among athletes.
Any chance there is a poster of Ventura charging the mound that you can bring to get them both to sign it?
He was my favorite player as a little kid and used to carry around his crumpled up baseball card in my velcro wallet with nothing else inside like it was lone, prized possession.
You think they would both sign it? And would be asking them to recreate it be too much?
The man walks on water as far as Rangers fans are concerned. We were living in Dallas during Ryan’s years there and I went to many Rangers games with my hubby and my son. The local news replayed that Ventura misadventure about 1,000 times.
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