BASEBALL FANS, as we were rolling down Rt. 77 toward Corpus Christi we passed through the town of Refugio and on the Welcome to Refugio sign was the notice "Birthplace of Nolan Ryan'.
Nolan Ryan known as "The Ryan Express" played 27 seasons in major league baseball from 1966 to 1993. Recordings showed he pitched at speeds over 100 mph after the age of 40.
He was and MLB ALL STAR 8 times. He pitched 5,714 strike outs and at the end of the 2007 season he led Roger Clemens by over 1,000 strikeouts. Base on balls, he threw more than any other pitcher has in baseball history. He is the all time "no hit' leader with 7 games, after him it drops to 3. During his career he played for the Mets, Angels, Astros and Rangers.
He is in good health and active in many areas of baseball and owns two minor league teams.
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Congradulations on getting the comment section added. Doesn't it make you wonder how a guy who couldn't pitch a ball 100 miles an hour at 20 or 30 can suddenly pitch it over 100 after he's turned 40???
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