Nolan Ryan Biography

Nolan Ryan is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball and the former CEO of the Texas Rangers. Ryan joined Alvin Little League Baseball when he was nine years old and he made the all-star team when he was 11 and 12. He pitched his first no-hitter a few years later. The New York Mets selected Ryan in the 12th round of the 1965 MLB Draft. He was assigned to the minor league team the Marion Mets. The following year, Ryan was called up to the New York club and he was the second-youngest player in the league. Ryan pitched during the 1969 Postseason against the Atlanta Braves. In the 1969 World Series, Ryan saved Game 3 and helped the Mets win the World Series. Ryan was traded to the California Angels on December 10, 1971. Ryan also played for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. During his career, Ryan threw seven no-hitters, three more than any other pitcher. In February 2008, he was hired as the President of the Rangers. On February 11, 2014, Ryan accepted a position as a special assistant to Astros owner Jim Crane. 

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