Nolan Ryan Quotes

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

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.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.

When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside.

A successful pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike - the two most important rules of pitching.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your own limits are and deal with them accordingly.

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.

Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter and my perfect delivery.

Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

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.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

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

I've got a different perception now and it's really enjoyable to be at this point in your life and be able to watch this.

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.

I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.

I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).

And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher.

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

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.

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.

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

I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.

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