Nolan Ryan Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“And that's what makes this a great game, is the support and the commitment that the fans give the game.”

“For my children, they spent 15 to 20 years of their life in baseball. And Ruth and I spent so many years of our married life that that was our life. We knew nothing else.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.”

“I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.”

“What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?”

“I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.”

“I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.”

“And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan family had withdrawals from baseball. And it was tough.”