“Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!” DreamBigsLeagueNightmarePreparingPitching Author:Nolan Ryan
“I cant think of anything more humiliating than losing a ballgame to a guy who steals home on you. It happened to me one time against Kansas City. I had a 2-2 count on the hitter - and Amos Otis broke from third. The pitch was a ball and slid in safe. I felt like a nickel.” ThinkingHomeGuyFeltCitiesHappenedSafeLosingThirdsBallsStealingBrokeOne TimeCantHumiliatingKansasNickelsKansas CityBallgame Author:Nolan Ryan
“And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And so I do appreciate the Ranger staff and the Ranger organization for giving me that opportunity.” GivingTurnsOpportunityHappenedNegativeAppreciateOrganizationBelieverBest ThingsStaffRangersBest Thing That Ever Happened To Me Author:Nolan Ryan
“I always thought that there was going to be life after baseball, and so I designed that in my life I would have other interests after baseball that I would be able to step into. And I didn't realize the grip that baseball had on me and on my family.” Would BeAbleSportsInterestRealizingStepsMy FamilyBaseball Author:Nolan Ryan
“I came into the game when I broke into the major leagues, the minimum salary was seven thousand dollars, and I'd have to go home in the wintertime and get a job.” HomeJobsGamesSportsThousandMajorsDollarsSevenBrokeLeagueMinimumSalaryMajor LeagueWintertime Author:Nolan Ryan
“When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside.” FeelsStoriesHorrorEmbarrassingFrustratingDyslexicHorror StoriesDyslexia Author:Nolan Ryan
“I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.” I CanImaginePlayerMurphy Author:Nolan Ryan
“I use my single windup, my double windup, my triple windup, my hesitation windup, my no windup. I also use my step-n-pitch-it, my submariner, my sidearmer and my bat dodger. Man's got to do what he's got to do.” MenUseStepsBaseballBatsHesitationDodgers Author:Satchel Paige
“It's funny what a few no-hitters do for a body.” BodyBaseballBody Temperature Book:Maybe I'll Pitch Forever Source: Maybe I'll Pitch Forever
“One time I snuck a ball on with me and when I went to winding up, I threw one of them balls to first and one to second. I was so smooth I picked off both runners and fanned the batter without that ump or the other team even knowing it.” FirstsKnowingTeamBaseballBallsOne TimeSmoothRunnersWinding Up Author:Satchel Paige