Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

Quote by Nolan Ryan

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

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

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find...

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find...

And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have...

And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have...

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you...

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you...

And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan...

And when I retired, trust me, not only did Nolan Ryan, but the entire Ryan...

I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary...

I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary...

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you...

One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you...

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

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

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

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

And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I...

And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I...

It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift...

It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift...

And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive,...

And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive,...

Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract...

Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract...

I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the...

I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the...

For my children, they spent 15 to 20 years of their life in baseball. And...

For my children, they spent 15 to 20 years of their life in baseball. And...

And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of...

And when I went to Houston, they had a conditioning coach by the name of...

I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young...

I had the pleasure, as Robin said, to live a childhood dream as many young...

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

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

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going...

When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn't that excited about going...