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

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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 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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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

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

I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I...

I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I...

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 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...

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

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

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

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

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

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,...

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...

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...

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.

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...