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.

Quote by Nolan Ryan

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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...

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 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,...

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 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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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

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...

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...

I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a...

I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a...

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...

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...

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.