Nolan Ryan Biography

 



The Ryan Express, also known as Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., is a former American professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. He was born on January 31, 1947. Ryan threw for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers during his record-breaking 27-year MLB playing career, which spanned four decades. Ryan served as the Texas Rangers CEO and an executive adviser to the Houston Astros upon his retirement in 1993. He is regarded as one of the greatest MLB pitchers of all time and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999. On January 31, 1947, Nolan Ryan was born in Refugio, Texas, a tiny community south of Victoria in the state’s southern region.

Ryan was the youngest of Martha Lee and Lynn Nolan Ryan Srsix .’s children. The senior Ryan was in charge of the Houston Post’s newspaper delivery operation, which required him to get up early in order to prepare 1,500 newspapers for distribution across a 55-mile route. The kids were supposed to assist with the everyday chores.  Prior to moving to Alvin, Texas in Brazoria County when Nolan was six weeks old, Ryan’s family resided in the adjacent town of Woodsboro, Texas in Refugio County. Nolan used to love throwing things at everything as a kid. His father supported Nolan’s decision to play baseball since he believed it was a better use for his arm.

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