Nolan Ryan Interview

[Tiger2685]

Today, few pitchers have maybe 3 complete games. In some seasons Nolan Ryan had 10+ complete games. That's thousands of pitches, hundreds of innings. He was a hell of a pitcher. His fastball was one of the fastest ever recorded at 100.9 mph. He also had one of the best curveballs late in his legendary career. He was also the first player in MLB history to be payed 1 million dollars. That's how good he was. If he could play right now at his age, he would still kick every player's ass.

[carebearnmbr46]

Kailasland, don't forget Sandy Koufax!

[carebearnmbr46]

Judyneric, as if anyone here gave a care about any of the bs coming out of your mouth. Have you no shame? Get lost!

[KevinCali24]

someone get judyneric the hell out of here (delete him here block whatever) obviously they have some kind of problem with nolan ryan. ask any professional baseball player if they think nolan ryan is one of the best pitchers ever and every single one of them will say YES. get the hell out of here judyneric you dont know shit and probably never picked up a baseball in your life. I am a former ball player for MANY years myself and was an accomplished pitcher, I know my shit, Ryan is a pitching god

[KevinCali24]

@judyneric please, obviously that record has nothing to do with his great pitching and everything to do with playing on poor teams for so many years. When you dont get run support and when you have crap defense, the best pitcher in the world such as Ryan has a hard time winning.

[grazieadio99]

Lynn Nolan Ryan

[v8hj7kf5gh4j1d5g4j]

@austinlinder21 -- That's right Yankee fans. You keep showing the rest of the sports world just how ignorant you are.

[v8hj7kf5gh4j1d5g4j]

@tatertots00 Oh and just in case you didn't know this, Mariano Rivera has one pitch. ONE. A cut fastball. And we all know just how well he throws that pitch. But you tote him out there 2-3 times through the opposing team's order and you watch him get lit up. No starter can be successful with only one pitch in his arsenal.

[Wolfsbane909]

so this is how he looks like. nice to see him living his dream. He had one hell of an arm back in the day.

[tatertots00]

Top 5 pitchers of the last 50 years

1.Mariano River

2.Pedro Martinez

3.Nolan Ryan

4.Bob Gibson

5.Sandy Koufax

[scottyj1832]

If anyone thinks Nolan Ryan is overrated you are a total fool! 

[redbuffalo15]

Nobody... with 7 No-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts, is mediocre.

[nenzi671]

Nolan Ryan was the very first pro athlete to sign for $1M a year back in 1980. It caused an uproar back then. A 324-292 pitcher over his 27 year career. Holds MLB records for no hitters(7), strikeouts(5714) & walks (2795). He was basically a .500 pitcher but his velocity & durabilty were amazing.Tough Texan Said he stayed in it so long bc of the money.When I played I tried to copy him.

[hemiphil81]

when nolan retired at 45 he was still throwing in the HIGH 90,s.amazing.ihave all his bb cards .he,s the reason i was a pitcher except im a lefty

[ballisticbliss]

Humble man but tough as they come. Mr. Nolan Ryan.

[RandomSam8987]

i saw Robin Ventura on the tv after the ncaa baseball champship damn Nolan Ryan beat the shit out of Robin Ventura

[carebearnmbr46]

frankleroux, he pitched over 100 mph...regularly! I love Nolan Ryan. I'd love to get his autograph. I got to be at some of the games he played in. I just wish I could remember them.

[carebearnmbr46]

joelguapone, GOOD?! That's still an insult! Nolan Ryan is nothing short of miraculous and kick ass!

[wheelinthesky300]

You know what else Nolie accomlished?

At the age of 46, he beat the shit out of Robin Ventura.

[stgbaseball3]

people who say he was mediocre... look at his teams winning percentage. i think he played for average teams but ye he was sill able to win

[frankleroux]

and he pitched 100 mph fastballs also!

[abrahamlincoln0900]

Anyone who says Ryan was mediocre never saw him pitch apparently.

[artyouknow]

No shit!! Nolan Ryan was awesome!!

[KevinCali24]

Nolan Ryan...MEDIOCRE pitcher? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH.­...HAHAHAHAHA.. You have mediocre knowledge of baseball...  AT BEST.

[KevinCali24]

Best pitcher ever. 7 no hitters. Nobody is even close. ;)

[RGDOG1213]

hes probly a lil 10 year old since his name has 1997 in it...

think of a better name westg

[joelguapone]

Mediocre come on,you go pitch in major league baseball. I think anyone who can play in major league baseball for more than ten years has to be more than mediocre. At least good!

[defectvirus]

was Nolan Ryan the all time strikeout king??

[bdeck02]

IS!

[TheDivineHammer]

Best strike out pitcher of all time and it is not even close. He also has the most no-no's ever and he won 2 ERA titles and pitched for 25 years.........explain overrated again?

[WestG1997]

I agree, he is the best strikeout pitcher of all time. But, just as a pitcher overrall, he was medicore. If you liked strikeouts and walks he was your guy, but not much in between those too things. Ryan did accomplish those things, but that doenst make him the greatest. Hitters who could catch up with his fastball could hit him.

[TheDivineHammer]

Nobody said he was the greatest of all time but he is ONE of the greatest of all time. He was a pitcher than fans would pay good money to watch pitch.

[smoot0420]

@WestG1997

27 years pitching and a career 3.19 era on some god awful teams. little more than just a strikeout guy and medicore pitcher

[jlonnon]

To say hes overrated is comical. This guy was the most feared right hander in the game for 20 years. He played for mostly dismal teams and got little run support.His record is a direct reflection of this,not his lack of talent. And on his journey he threw SEVEN no-hitters and another dozen one or two hitters. He was far from mediocore. In fact his record was great considering the teams he played for. Had he been on even an average squad all those years he would have easily won 400+ games.

[bullseyearrow]

dont worry he hnocks them out unconscious with his 101 mph fastball

[dompace1]

That's all fine and dandy.. Just a tough visual of watching Nolan slaughter one of the cows..

[ssjwes]

@dompace1 killing them with 100+MH ninja stars would be cool