Ryan threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the 2005 World Series between the Astros and the White Sox, the first World Series game played in Texas. Don't get so wrapped up in the emotional end of things that you lose direction; remember, never let the failure of your last pitch affect the success of your next one. Excerpt. Ryan added a third no-hitter in 1974 and a fourth in 1975, tying another of Koufax's records. [78], Nolan Ryan resides in the Cimarron Hills community in Georgetown, Texas. The physical preparation is superb, it describes and shows detailed pictures of Nolan's entire workout regimen and it is quite a workout, even for non ball players. Learn more. Greg Myers of the California Angels was the last strikeout victim of Nolan Ryan's career, on September 17, 1993.[36]. Ryan was used more as a reliever and spot starter by the 1969 Mets. I don't get distracted by all the external stuff going on around me. That's the biggest difference between the Nolan Ryan of 15-20 years ago and the Nolan Ryan of today. [1] Ryan was the first pitcher in MLB history to give up ten grand slam home runs,[61] including one to Dann Howitt, the next-to-last batter Ryan faced in his career;[62] he has since been surpassed. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. If you can throw strikes right from the get-go, then it makes your job so much easier. [1] Against the Oakland Athletics on August 22, Ryan struck out Rickey Henderson to become the only pitcher to record 5,000 career strikeouts. In 1987, Ryan led the major leagues in both ERA (2.76) and strikeouts (270) at the age of 40, but finished 816 as the result of extremely poor run support; the Astros scored a total of 27 runs in his 16 lossesan average of 1.69 runs per game. My plan was to start him off with a fastball low and outside, but the pitch got away from me and he turned on it. Following the game, Henderson was quoted as saying, "If he ain't struck you out, then you ain't nobody. Copyright 1991 by Nolan Ryan and Tom House. (Blatant arrogance, such as staring a guy down, is unprofessional and makes the hitter even more determined to beat you at your own game.) Throwing inside to a hitter is at the heart of aggressive pitching. [15], On April 18, 1970, Ryan tied a Mets record by striking out 15 batters in one game. [16] Ryan has credited his time with Seaver and the Mets with turning him from just a flamethrower into a pitcher. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. What makes this book interesting and valuable is how Ryan explains his journey from being a young pitcher during the dark ages (my term) when nobody knew how to train pitchers for durability and to prevent injury -- in fact, teams cracked down on pitchers venturing into a weight room -- to the model of sound mechanics and fitness for which he became known. His views on this calmed only once he started running the Rangers and gained a better understanding of the business side of baseball. Steve Sax was about the only one I had a good fix on: He's a fastball hitter who likes the ball up. [80], Nolan frequently pitched in the off-seasons, with Ruth often donning catching gear and serving as his catcher. Please try your request again later. In February 2008, the Rangers hired Ryan as team president. In the second one, on July 15 against the Detroit Tigers, he struck out 17 batters the most in a recorded no-hitter. What should one eats, which types of warm up exercises to do, what are the things to do during baseball peak and off peak seasons. As a sign of changing times, the deal made Ryan the highest-paid player in baseball history and owner of the game's first million-dollar-a-year contract. But enough on that; I'm an unapologetic fan.) That season, his 1.69 ERA won the National League ERA title.[1]. There is absolutely no unique insight that you couldn't get from using an internet search engine. Will he swing at the first pitch? Ten years after I came back to the National League, I'm still getting hitters out with my fastball. (Wade Boggs is the exception; he'd rather hit with two strikes because it helps him to concentrate, and Wade says he has a better grasp of the strike zone with an 0-2 count. But if you have confidence in yourself, you'll know those mistakes are the exception rather than the rule, and you'll let yourself make that quality pitch the next time instead of blocking your own success with negative thoughts. Yeah, the pitch was in a good location, down and in. If you go back and analyze it, the pitch that was tagged was probably a mistake; the pitcher gave his opponent something to hit instead of making a quality pitch to a good location. Johnson, whose breakthrough 1993 season included 19 wins, a major-league-leading 308 strikeouts, and a second-place finish in the AL Cy Young Award voting, credits Ryan with turning his career around. [11], In 1963, at an Alvin High School game at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, Red Murff, a scout for the New York Mets, first noticed sophomore pitcher Ryan. Remembering Ryan pitch (the high leg kick, the audible "grunt", the awesome drive and finish with his lower body), it was a thing of beauty. Plate umpire Ron Luciano ordered Cash to go back and get a regulation bat, to which Cash replied, "Why? It was 45 years ago Friday that Nolan Ryan pitched a game that, when compared to today's baseball, feels more like it was from 100 years ago. "[83] He also crossed party lines in 2002 to headline a group of Republicans and Independents supporting a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Texas. Nolan Ryan's Pitching Repertoire - YouTube 0:00 / 1:50 Nolan Ryan's Pitching Repertoire MVPFLF 36.5K subscribers Subscribe 633 Share Save 72K views 4 years ago 1. He had a career record of 324-292 and threw an astonishing . ESPN wryly suggested the Astros might have needed to pull the 58-year-old Ryan out of retirement if the game had gone much longer. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. He has maintained a decades-long friendship with the Bush family, partially due to George W. Bush being a part-owner of the Rangers while Ryan played there. But you have to pitch every game differently; vary your repertoire as you see fit based on the stuff you've got on that particular day. Ryan joined Alvin Little League Baseball when he was nine, made the all-star team when he was 11 and 12,[5] and pitched the first no-hitter of his life a few years later. Here's an attempt to narrow Ryan's accomplishments into a list of 10 items, as we celebrate his 75th birthday on Monday. While Ventura was ejected, Ryanwho had barely moved from his spot on the mound in the fracaswas allowed to remain in the game. This is especially true of righthanded hitters who have short arms and a compact swing. When he retired, he had amassed 324 wins to go with all-time records for no-hitters (seven) and strikeouts (5,714). At midnight on August 5, 2010, the Ryan/Greenberg group, Rangers Baseball Express, was announced as the winners of the final auction to purchase the Rangers, after final approval from Major League Baseball. [77], Ryan married his high school sweetheart, the former Ruth Holdorff, on June 25, 1967. MORRIS WINS* deGROM LOSSES* 10. : No Import Fees Deposit & $9.24 Shipping to Canada. His pitching has improved so much. At forty-three years old, Nolan Ryan is a marvel. 79 mph. On Aug. 20, 1974, in a game against the Detroit Tigers, then Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan pitched an 11-inning complete game 1-0 loss. On May 18, 2004, Johnson pitched the 17th perfect game in MLB history.At 40 years of age, he was the oldest pitcher to accomplish this feat. I bought this for my 11-year-old son and he is now finally reading it. I made a few bad pitches to Sax, but next time I'll know better and make the necessary adjustments for success. Taking the mound for the Angels on June 14, 1974, the future Hall of Famer struck out 19 Red Sox hitters over 13 innings in the California Angels' 4-3, 15-inning victory at the Big A. 12-6. [13] In the 1968 season, Ryan returned to the major leagues, where he stayed until his retirement in 1993. Ryan pitched a hitless ball game the rest of the way. I'm always evaluating a hitter's stance for more information. But you run the same risk pitching to the outer half of the plate -- too far out and it's a wild pitch; too far in and the hitter gets a good pitch to drive. [13], In 1967, Ryan pitched three games in relief for the Class AAA Jacksonville Suns, started one game for the Class A Winter Haven Mets and pitched eight games for the Mets team in the Florida Instructional League. With that being said it dwarfs other books on the subject because it includes Nolan's entire weight training program, stretching, tension bands & ab workout. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! If you do have enough control to throw to both sides of the plate, though, pitching inside will increase the effectiveness of your outside pitches and give you more of the outer part of the strike zone to work with. Try again. A primitive radar gun clocked a ninth-inning fastball at 100.8 miles per hour (162.2km/h) when it was 10 feet (3.0m) in front of home plate. Drawing on Ryan's practical experience and Tom House's research expertise, it shows how the right combination of exercise and motivation can help a pitcher develop to his greatest potential. It's up to a pitcher to discover and exploit a hitter's flaws. I've played with very talented athletes who never appreciated how important the mental side of baseball is to success; not surprisingly, most of them didn't last too long, even though they had enough talent to win ball games. 1. I just wish him and Tom would have gotten more in depth on some of the technical stuff, especially when you call it a "pitching bible". Ryan was a right-handed pitcher who consistently threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour (161km/h). [68] He chose to wear a Rangers cap for his HOF plaque to reflect his Texas heritage, as well as the fact that his 300th win, 5000th strikeout, and last two no-hitters came as a Ranger. If I'm ahead 1-2, though, he'll just want to protect the plate and be more likely to look for a pitch away -- that's the perfect time to bust him inside. 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[78] They have three children: Reid, Reese, and Wendy. With Deion at third, Sax was just trying to make contact to drive in the run, and his groundball out did just that. Nolan Ryan, in full Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr., (born January 31, 1947, Refugio, Texas, U.S.), American professional right-handed baseball pitcher who in 1983 became the first pitcher to surpass Walter Johnson 's record of 3,508 career strikeouts, set in 1927. Before each start I sit in the clubhouse and analyze the other team's hitters. Being able to adapt to changing circumstances has helped me tremendously -- it has been one of the keys to my success. All hitters have their distinct strengths and weaknesses. In his subsequent report to the Mets, Murff stated that Ryan had "the best arm I've seen in my life." Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. And the fact that I didn't have a good command of my fastball that night made it even tougher. Bought the book for my Grandson but it didn't have as much in it as I thought it would based on my expectations for training. background-image:unset; [75], The Texas Trail of Fame inducted Ryan in 2009. Born. : The Mets later drafted Ryan. If I can't work my way out of trouble and I do give up a run, then it's essential to cut it off right there. Something went wrong. But you still have to establish that you're not afraid to pitch inside. As soon as a pitcher releases a ball it immediately begins to slow down due to gravity and air resistance. Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter, and my perfect delivery. [17], In five seasons with the Mets, 105 games and 74 starts, Ryan had a 2938 record, with a 3.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, with 344 walks and 493 strikeouts in 511 innings. [35], Ryan's arm gave out in Seattle on September 22, 1993, when he tore a ligament. Is Winfield guessing fastball or curve in this situation? 2.04. I suspect half of those guys he struck out swung rather than get hit. Pitching for the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers for 14 seasons, Ryan dominated the American and National Leagues with a blazing fastball and competitive spirit. Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible: The Ultimate Guide to Power, Precision, and Long-Term Performance. Trying to be too fine, they lose their edge and are forced to pitch defensively. His likeness was used in the "Nolan Ryan Fitness Guide", published by The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports in 1994. He has 5,714 career strikeouts, nearly a thousand more than the next closest pitcher (Randy Johnson). [49] After the 2009 season, Ryan and Chuck Greenberg submitted a bid to purchase the Rangers from owner Tom Hicks. I was a swimmer and a catcher so I am glad Nolan Ryan is teaching him how to pitch because I definitely can't. He said, "Practice never sleeps." [7], Ryan played baseball for Coach Jim Watson at Alvin High School for all of his high school career. As my confidence in those pitches improved, I was able to set hitters up, get ahead in the count, and apply strategy instead of sheer force. Now, I can't lose confidence in my fastball just because Darryl Strawberry hit a home run off of it. I can't let up -- even for a second. , Paperback [51], Ryan was named the DallasFort Worth's 2012 CEO of the Year by Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business. The Astro hitters studied Niekro's delivery in pursuit of the ideal strategy: By moving up in the batter's box, they had a better shot at connecting with the pitch before it could break out of the hitting zone. 4. [27][28], During a September 7, 1974 game against the Chicago White Sox at Anaheim Stadium, Ryan became the first Major League pitcher to have his pitch speed measured during a game. A good breaking ball would have struck him out or forced him to hit a weak groundball instead of a bloop single. 48 *MORRIS WIN: ALLOWED 5+ ER BUT STILL GOT THE WIN. Playing in only two games, his first strikeout was Pat Jarvis, and he gave up his first major league home run to Joe Torre.[1]. I was 11:50 pm and he just went outside to practice something he read. On July 9, 1972, Ryan struck out three batters on nine pitches in the second inning of a 30 win over the Boston Red Sox; he became the seventh American League pitcher to accomplish the immaculate inning, and the first pitcher in Major League history to accomplish the feat in both leagues. Strawberry knew that in a one-run game I wouldn't want to walk him, so Darryl was confident that he'd see a fastball. "[32] His 4,999th and 5,001st strikeouts were against the same man, Athletics catcher Ron Hassey. Ryan also played various positions besides pitcher. Cash's teammate Mickey Stanley commented on facing Ryan that day by saying, "Those were the best pitches I ever heard. "[25] With a regulation bat in hand, Cash did finally make contact, but popped out to end the game. What did he do in his last at bat against me? Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. I knew Sosa would be guessing fastball, but if the pitch had been down and away -- as I intended -- he's lunging for the ball and it's strike, or out, number one. On April 27, 1983, Ryan won the race with his 3,509th whiff, against Brad Mills of the Montreal Expos. I've heard some people say that going to the National League made me a complete pitcher because I couldn't just rely on my fastball. You can't afford to let a hitter develop a comfort zone. The final cash bid to purchase the franchise was $385 million. On July 11, 1985, Ryan struck out Danny Heep for his 4,000th career strikeout.[31]. Pitching inside was a fact of life in the 1960s. , ISBN-13 Is he a fastball hitter? Reprinted by permission. By the end of the 1982 season, both Ryan and Steve Carlton were approaching Walter Johnson's all-time strikeout record, sometimes passing one another's career totals in successive starts. [46] He also owned a restaurant in Three Rivers, Texas. Ryan's lengthy career spanned generations as he struck out seven pairs of fathers and sons (for example, Bobby Bonds and Barry Bonds), another major league record. You can't generalize about a hitter's favorite pitch -- just believe in your ability to get the guy with your best stuff. Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr., nicknamed The Ryan Express, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and sports executive. His earned run average for the first half of the 1971 season was 2.24; in the second half, it was 7.74. Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2022, Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2006. Ryan retired in 1993 at age 46 with a record 5,714 strikeouts. Ryan's lifetime batting average against of .204 is also a major league record. Publisher If you make a bad pitch in that spot you've got no one but yourself to blame. The original strategy of low and outside fastballs worked the fourth time around; my problem on this night was that my location wasn't up to par, forcing me to counter with a diet of low breaking balls and one change-up I lived to regret. He also has appeared in various television commercials shown in the Texas market. Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2020. Ryan stated afterwards it was the same maneuver he used on steers he had to brand on his Texas ranch. Then in the 1969 World Series, Ryan saved Game 3, pitching .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+13 shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we dont use a simple average. Nolan Ryan is the all-time leader in no-hitters with seven, three more than any other pitcher. The California Angels retired the number 30 on June 16, 1992; the Texas Rangers retired his number 34 on September 15, 1996; and the Houston Astros retired number 34 on September 29, 1996. Mental discipline and intense focus on what you're doing begins early in a pitcher's day. Though he played mostly for mediocre teams, his 324 wins are as many as contemporary Don Sutton, who pitched for four pennant winners and just missed a fifth. Tons of pitching information but Nolan really kind of only goes "skin" deep. Ryan's pitching was labeled by the media as the 'Ryan Express' because of the incredible speed he could generate in his pitches. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Nolan Ryan had 132 games in his career with 10+ strikeouts and a W. Can you name the only pitcher with more? On August 6, 1992, Ryan had the only ejection of his career when he was ejected after engaging in a shouting match with Oakland Athletics outfielder Willie Wilson with two outs in the eighth inning. 6'2" Age. He broke into the bigs at age 19 and. You're not going to eat everything at once, of course; a satisfying meal is best appreciated one bite at a time. Similarly, Ryan's 2,795 bases on balls lead second-place Steve Carlton by 962 walking over 50% more hitters than any other pitcher in MLB history. [1] Aside from Bob Feller in 1938, Ryan is the only man since 1900 to walk 200 batters in a season, which he did twice: in 1974 and 1977. His father thought baseball a better usage for his arm; therefore, he encouraged Nolan to play the game. Once the game gets going, though, all that planning is subject to change. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 126 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball.[2]. Texas. Bush) management of domestic issues and said he wasn't "locked in" to voting for Bush that fall. So should I just eat an entire watermelon? I applied the mentality of a gunfighter to my craft. But don't let your concern over hitting somebody and putting him on base take away from your aggressiveness. You can't let the fear of hitting -- or hurting -- the hitter deter you from coming in with a fastball. In a spring-training game I'm not going to have the precise control I need to apply ideal strategy to each at bat. Ryan gave up fewer hits per inning pitched than anyone with 1,000 or more innings -- 6.6 hits per nine innings. I just sort of run through the lineup in my mind; it's a pre-game ritual that reinforces the fact that I'm mentally prepared to pitch effectively. I had the kind of velocity -- 98 mph with regularity -- that allowed me the luxury of not being so fine with my control. MLB The Show 21 - Nolan Ryan 92 1972 30 SP Nolan Ryan Overall 92 Bats R Throws R Secondary Weight 180 lbs Height 6'2" Age 25 Born Texas Used In Pitching Repertoire 4 Seam FB 99 mph 12-6 Curve 83 mph Changeup 85 mph 2 Seam FB 97 mph STA 114 H/9 111 K/9 105 BB/9 30 HR/9 94 CLU 95 CTRL 63 VEL 99 BRK 92 CON R 12 CON L 16 PWR R 8 PWR L 11 VIS 18 DISC 12 Ryan had a shaky start in Game 2, taking the loss. [5], As a senior in 1965, Ryan had a 193 record and led the Alvin Yellow Jackets to the Texas high school state finals. Two-time National League MVP Dale Murphy called Nolan Ryan "the only pitcher you start thinking about two days before you face him." Ryan's career lasted a record-tying 27 seasons, and his fabled fastball never seemed to wane. Well, my pitch selection -- and what Winfield expects me to throw -- depends on so many variables: Am I throwing my breaking ball for strikes? In the fifth and final game of the series, Ryan and the Astros held a 52 lead entering the 8th inning. Reid also pitched briefly in the minor leagues. [3] The senior Ryan operated a newspaper delivery service for the Houston Post that required him to rise in the early morning hours to prepare 1,500 newspapers for delivery over a 55-mile route. [76], The Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame inducted Ryan in 2010. Ryan holds 51 total MLB records, including: Nolan Ryan's post-retirement business interests include principal owner of Ryan Sanders Sports and Entertainment, which is the ownership group for the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A Affiliate of the Texas Rangers, among other businesses. [65], Ryan and Frank Robinson are the only two major league players to have their number retired by three teams on which they played. You must have confidence in your stuff. [10] The record was eventually tied by Alvin High School pitchers Aaron Stewart and Josh Land in the same week in 2009. Ryan threw a record seven no-hitters during his major league career, three more than any other pitcher. Nolan Ryan. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. (Ryan was joined in this category by Darren Oliver, who made his major league debut as Ryan's teammate in September 1993. He was the final active player from the 1960s to retire from Major League Baseball, outlasting Carlton Fisk (the final active position player) by three months. [52], During the baseball owners' meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, on March 1, 2013, the Rangers announced that general manager Jon Daniels would add president of baseball operations to his title. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. I talked to my son Reid, a freshman at the University of Texas, about pitching in and I explained to him that discretion is the key to this technique: If you throw a fastball inside, you're occasionally going to hit a batter. In nine seasons as a pitcher with the Astros, Ryan compiled a 10694 record in 282 starts, a 3.13 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, with 796 walks and 1,866 strikeouts in 1,854 innings. Over a record 27-year career that included play in four decades, Ryan pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers. To see our price, add these items to your cart. The decline of the inside pitch can be traced to two factors: a lack of instruction at the minor-league level, and the recent rule changes discouraging guys from coming in too often -- umpire warnings, for instance, that lead to pitchers getting kicked out of the game. It was the closest he ever came in the Cy Young balloting. Ryan is baseball's all-time leader in perhaps a dozen categories, some obviously tied to his strikeout genius, others less so. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. Good book but falls short of the greatness to be expected from Nolan Ryan. "[85][86] Staples, however, lost that race to current Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick of Houston. 30 SP Nolan Ryan Overall 99 Bats R Throws R Secondary Weight 180 lbs Height 6'2" Age 26 Born Texas Used In Pitching Repertoire 4 Seam FB 99 mph Sinker 95 mph 12-6 Curve 82 mph Circle-Change 78 mph STA 118 H/9 109 K/9 125 BB/9 53 HR/9 97 CLU 105 CTRL 75 VEL 99 BRK 99 CON R 12 CON L 16 PWR R 8 PWR L 11 VIS 18 DISC 12 CLU 11 BNT 95 DRG BNT 25 DUR 74 Going after my 300th win was a real mental ordeal -- an exercise in staying calm and controlled under unusual and difficult circumstances. Please try again. Of course, the score of the game will influence my overall strategy. And at 0-2, I went to the change-up -- he blooped it to Steve Buechele at deep third for an infield hit. Get-Go, then it makes your job so much easier 2009 season, Ryan and Chuck Greenberg submitted bid... Strikeout. 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