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re: 35 Years Ago Today, Nolan Ryan…
Posted on 5/1/26 at 8:21 pm to Tigerfan1274
Posted on 5/1/26 at 8:21 pm to Tigerfan1274
It was so much fun to go to a game when he was pitching. I didn't make it to any of the games when he threw a no hitter, but was at a couple where he had one going through six and seven innings. He still got standing ovations when he came off the field.
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Posted on 5/1/26 at 8:35 pm to PP7 for heisman
quote:If you weren't alive to watch him pitch and have no idea what the hell you're talking about, its OK to admit it.
With proper coaching, yeah. His control would have made him much less effective if you just picked him up and dropped him into modern baseball. Guys also velocity much more frequently.
I'd love to see him in a Mason Miller role where it's just max effort for 3-4 batters a night. Would likely need to develop secondary stuff a little better and add movement to the FB. I'm sure he could do it though.
I also wonder how much they'd let these guys go today. Skenes showed in college he can go 120+ and still throw over 100. In the big leagues, he's pulled after like 85 pitches. The assets are just worth so much more money now.
The thing that sticks out the most to me is the 6 pitch at bat that took 3 minutes
Terrible take.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 8:41 pm to Tigerfan1274
Saw him pitch for the Astros in the 80a at the Astrodome.
Posted on 5/1/26 at 9:58 pm to Tigerfan1274
Saw Ryan vs. Clemens 1989.
It wasn’t a perfect game by either pitcher but it was a perfect pitcher’s duel. Both had the pedal to the floor that night. Rangers won 2-1.
It wasn’t a perfect game by either pitcher but it was a perfect pitcher’s duel. Both had the pedal to the floor that night. Rangers won 2-1.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 3:33 am to Tigerfan1274
I grew up in Houston and my family had a weekend season package where we went to about 15 or so games a year for about 7-8 years.
I was at the game for his 5th no hitter.
One time we sat about five rows behind and just off to the side of the catcher and it was amazing. I could hear the glove pop and then hear his grunt.
His curve ball was unbelievable.
I was at the game for his 5th no hitter.
One time we sat about five rows behind and just off to the side of the catcher and it was amazing. I could hear the glove pop and then hear his grunt.
His curve ball was unbelievable.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 3:36 am to coolpapaboze
I was traveling with a Mississippi team on our way to play in the NBC World Series in Wichita and we went to the Rangers game the night before the Ventura but whipping.
We were watching the game in the hotel in Wichita and we were going crazy because we had just missed it in person.
We were watching the game in the hotel in Wichita and we were going crazy because we had just missed it in person.
Posted on 5/2/26 at 4:29 am to bad93ex
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Refugio, TX
Every time I pass through Refugio I tell everyone Nolan Ryan was born here.
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