VHS Nolan Ryan: Feel The Heat

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[@selyts4]

I don’t think we’re ever going to see another Nolan Ryan, or anyone even close to his ability!

[@ET2carbon]

There is a new Ryan documentary

[@bill2953]

5714 strike outs, seven no-hitters. Nope, we won't see anotet like him in this lifetime, maybe not the next either.

[@michaelastorga3187]

Greatest Texas Athlete of all time

[@paulmarsh5325]

I DIG HIS CARELESS TEXAS DRAWL!!!!! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE MET THIS COOL DUDE!!!!

[@nickinportland]

I tell my dad if he’s ever complaining about being old- you lived in the 60s, 70s 80s and 90s. The best decades. And you had Nolan Ryan. You old guys had the best of everything so be happy about it.

[@beakt]

"Nolan Ryan knocked the door down, and he went clear through the building and kicked the back door down." LOL awesome.

[@juanloera1606]

One thing about Nolan was his longevity. He played for that long while mostly throwing complete games!! Imagine if he played today only going 6 innings each game. He could have probably played for 40 years 😂

[@tomparker6210]

This is an awesome 👌 documentary on the best pitcher ever Baseball so misses the talent of this COWBOY NEVER be one better

[@ET2carbon]

There is a new Ryan documentary

[@thenatureboy846]

My grandpa got this tape for Christmas. I always watched it with him. Nostalgia is strong with this one.

[@brian1963110]

Still watching the legend in 2022?..,,:),

[@ET2carbon]

There is a new Ryan documentary

[@kevinmcbroom3420]

I meet Nolan and his wife in Houston Astros he was a great player and a great guy down to earth I believe that I'm a country boy and he feels better that I am I will be in touch with him after not seeing him for 35 years I feel at home with him and the 82 team are friends with me I will be there for surely will be in touch with him and Houston Astros boys thanks for being.y friend guys and Ruth I love you forever lol

[@BetImRight]

I've seen this probably 80-90 times, at least when I was a kid. Was one of my most favorite tapes I had. 2022 and I've still got the tape at home.

[@ET2carbon]

There is a new Ryan documentary

[@brian1963110]

A great memory of what a true pitcher was all about..NOLAN....The baddest-ass of all-time...:). and didn't worry about how much he got paid...he went out and kept striking out the batters...A true legend Nolan was...:).

[@terrycapehart4901]

In 1987 my mother-in-law from the Philippines had just arrived in Texas and we were watching Nolan Ryan pitch against the K.C. Royals on T.V. and I told her that Nolan Ryan was the best pitcher in all of baseball history. After watching in silence for 45 minutes she suddenly remarked, "He's not so good, he isn't letting anyone hit the ball!" I literally fell off the couch laughing so hard I couldn't even respond to my wife as she yelled at me for laughing at her mother. Nolan Ryan struck out 14 Royals including the rookie Bo Jackson FOUR times!!! I believe it was in April at the time and Bo Jackson's batting average entering the game was an astounding 410. Welcome to the majors sonny!!!

[@robertstroud7561]

HILARIOUS!!!

[@CarlosRodriguez-di9us]

I nearly feel out of my chair reading your story, dude. AWESOME. My wife is Australian (where baseball is played) and even she can't appreciate how rare of a pitcher NR was. Def one of the GOATs.

[@TA152H01]

He's not even close to the best pitcher in history, and if one goes by the Cy Young award, was never the best pitcher any given year. Tom Seaver was a significantly better pitcher than Ryan, as evidenced by his three Cy Young awards, not to mention the year he didn't win it with a 1.76 ERA. Guys like Maddox, Pedro, etc... were also better, matching prime against prime. Ryan was the most amazing though, for sure. He did things no one else could do, and no one had a right to do. But that didn't make him the best pitcher ever, but arguably the most interesting to watch, and one of the most difficult to get a hit off of. But those walks ...

[@billyboyer]

@@TA152H01 You forgot the 7 No- Hitters, Most Shutouts in MLB History, oh and those pesky 5,000 strikeouts.

[@houstonrebel4449]

I thought he played for the Astros in 1987. How could he play against the Royals.

[@geeky12ful]

Made it to the Hall of Fame in 1999!!

[@HectorTheGr8]

That opening song was lit

[@noahmcdaniel4920]

I was literally looking for this comment dead

[@TheNaturalhumandiet]

The 90's VHS Years were lit AF sonny

[@ADEAL918]

Jordan McDaniel it's a spoof on the Blues Brothers song "Rollin rollin rollin, Rawhide."

[@forbin1185]

ADEAL918 that’s not a blues brothers song it’s from a tv show called rawhide

[@DrPlatypus1]

😂😂😂😂😂 I started the video and saw your comment right when the song started playing.

[@RuTube981]

And after this documentary he still had one more No hitter left in him. Unbelievable.

[@kickassandchewbubblegum639]

he had 12 1 hitters and 18 2 hitters...also records

[@midnightt0k3nfloydchatacco20]

They showed highlights of the 7th as well

[@midnightt0k3nfloydchatacco20]

And i just realised they did NOT Show his 7th no hitter could have sworn they did

[@baberRuth]

@@midnightt0k3nfloydchatacco20 there are 2 editions of this.

[@demetriusdarius463]

@@baberRuth I had the 2nd version of this that included the 7th no-hitter

[@paulmarsh5325]

IN THE GLORIOUS STATE OF TEXAS, ENGLISH AND SPANISH 2 GREAT LANGUAGES!!!!

[@thelawaroundhere3603]

I still think its funny as hell that Mr. Ryan beat the ever lovin' dog shit out of Ventura. Hahahaha

[@user-co7fb6qe5w]

He stayed on the mound a d waited for Ventura to come to him. Nookie time!

[@freedomlovingamerican5496]

Nolan had the nastiest stuff, his fastball had so much movement and his power curve was like he was throwing a whiffle ball.

[@fosterch11]

Learned how to throw a curveball after watching him explain it on TV. Went out a week later and struck out the league's leading hitter swinging. Only game I ever started.

[@ThatsDandy]

Learned it as a kid and struck out 18 batters in 8 innings pitched in my little league championship. Literally made kids cry before coming up to bat because they knew they couldn't hit it.

[@brian1963110]

hope you can follow you dream...:).

[@fosterch11]

@@brian1963110 that was in the 80s lol.

[@digiorno1142]

@@ThatsDandy curveballs are lethal when youre young. Kids dont know how to hit em yet lol

[@abtwopoint0]

I struck out 27 in rbi baseball after somebody said Nolan Ryan. True story

[@paulmarsh5325]

He seemed so modest. So cool!!!!!

[@geeky12ful]

He is very modest; a class act!!

[@philiptucci2458]

Great tribute to Nolan Ryan, the most impressive pitcher I have ever seen, phenomenal career

[@baberRuth]

I'd take D Gooden in his prime & so wd millions.

[@WarReport.]

What a beast to pitch from the 60s to 90s and keeping the heat in his arm for 4 decades is impressive.

[@paulmarsh5325]

I have in my own hands a Houston Astros basebal cap!!!! FREEAKIN AWESOME!!!

[@gabrielgarcia1459]

HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE GREATEST PITCHER OF ALL TIME. UR THE MAN NOLAN!!!

[@markuyehara7880]

He's great but no.

[@jasonsmith2439]

@@markuyehara7880then who is?

[@markuyehara7880]

@@jasonsmith2439 It depends. If you don't consider era, it's Walter Johnson. If you do, then Randy Johnson or Greg Maddux. Maybe Pedro or Koufax if you only consider peak or Roger Clemens if you don't care about steroids. Ryan's not really in this convo, though. Top 10-15? Sure, but not in the GOAT debate.

[@Fiservv]

@@markuyehara7880 Ehh okay. Greatr points, but what about the amount of no hitters, 1 hitters, 2 hitters, etc... However, my question is, "How did he not even get a Perfect Game?!"

[@markuyehara7880]

@@Fiservv If no-hitters equaled greatness, Bob Forsch and Larry Corcoran would be in the Hall of Fame. It's about an entire career, not a couple dozen games. Also, the reason why he didn't throw a perfect game is the same reason he wasn't the GOAT: Too many walks.

[@brian1963110]

All of you young pitchers who love baseball...listen to Nolan and you can be a good as him...:).

[@derekrogers5858]

I hade this video as a kid and the opening song came back to me like I heard it yesterday.

[@darronmitchell7643]

I love Nolan

[@Breeder333]

I sure miss watching Nolan fanning batters. He was my favorite pitcher as a kid. Never had a favorite team, just loved the game.

[@geeky12ful]

My favorite pitcher too!!

[@saltydog4759]

Seven no hitters and twelve 1 hitters and 5700 strikeouts. Records that will last until the end of time

[@jonathanw4750]

Parents got me this on VHS in the early 90's, I wasn't even 10 then and was mesmerized by Nolan. I didn't make it to the majors but my high school and childhood friend Jake Arrieta did. Ryan though was one of a kind!

[@franciscodubious4045]

Your the best Nolan, thanks for the history & apart of the Astros Nation !!

[@Scubadeer28]

Clearly, a new Nolan Ryan Documentary should be made...

[@charlieflowers4344]

Lmfao. Why BC he was still playing when this was made and he retired 30 yrs ago?

[@Scubadeer28]

So many reasons, gotta keep the song though! lol

[@regularsharp]

+Charlie Flowers Because it's inaccurate. After the time this was made, there's been an even older pitcher to throw a no-hitter since Nolan Ryan threw his sixth. Nolan Ryan when he threw his seventh.

[@chrismartin500]

Yep. He threw another no-no after this was filmed. Nolan Ryan was and will be not only my favorite baseball player of all time, but one of my all time heroes.

[@ADEAL918]

CHRIS MARTIN I saw an updated version of this which includes his 7th no-hitter.

[@illgiveyathetick]

My dad recorded this for me on vhs 20 years ago. The opening song has been in my head since. Haven't been able to find it until now.

[@H43339]

It's the theme song from the old TV Western called Rawhide. This is a great video.

[@BowserKoopa1]

I love Ricky Henderson's reaction after he gets 2 strikes on him. He has a smile on his face and thinking, "Yup, everyone's expecting me to be strikeout #5000, that's what they want to see. Well I'm not giving them the satisfaction." Cudos to Henderson for battling and getting the count full to make it that much more interesting.

[@doktorcopernikuss]

He's also laughing because the second strike was 6 inches off the plate. It was a dog shit call...

[@ryanbrown3177]

Yeah but that 6th pitch curveball was a strike that should have sat Ricky’s Ass down 🤷🏻‍♂️ So he got one back.

[@scottrackley4457]

I think Rickey once said something along the lines, "If Nolan Ryan hasn't struck you out, you ain't nobody" High praise from the best leadoff hitter and best base stealer ever.

[@LinkRocks]

@@doktorcopernikuss It all evens out. He got squeezed several times in his career as well.

[@LinkRocks]

Nolan also stole some of Ricky's thunder when he threw his 7th no hitter the day Henderson broke the all time stolen base record.

[@richardsheehy7250]

So happy I was able to see him pitch, saw him pitch has last game with the 'Stros back in 88 then again in 90. The Express in my opinion is the greatest pitcher of all time. He definitely got hosed on a Cy Young nomination a couple times, but he didnt need awards to validate what a great pitcher he was. The greatest and toughest off all time

[@LinkRocks]

I saw him pitch in 1991 and it was awesome.

[@wthjrtx1]

What a joy to watch our Texas boy turn it loose in the major league!

[@manifestgtr]

hahahah oh my god...the opening song...I'm pretty sure my jaw was on the ground for that entire thing

[@MCisEasy]

manifestgtr because it was fire?

[@3yahweh3]

+manifestgtr I, too, am trying to pick my jaw up offa the floor.

[@NitroRCNerds]

+manifestgtr Real shit. I have this VHS (I got it hot off the presses back in the day and the song was corny then. But watch the rest of the video and you'll see Nolan Ryan was in effect. Real shit and a real Texas hero.

[@chriskeck3689]

Amazing that he threw yet another no-hitter after this video was released

[@adriangarza8849]

Ryan is the Greatest Period

[@NkrumahTure]

Adrian Garza Ryan only won 20 games twice, but he was never the best pitcher in baseball in any single year, and he never won the Cy Young Award. His overall record is barely over .500 in percentage, he almost lost 300 games

[@LinkRocks]

@@NkrumahTure You don't know how to evaluate pitchers. Dork.

[@turk5832]

The best pitcher ever in the history of the major league and never a Cy Young winner. 😞

[@jamesdecker8069]

The Cy Young award is over rated. Sports writers choosing the most popular pitcher based upon no objective criteria.

[@hectorlopez1069]

He had an excellent pitching throw. Some pitchers have their own pitching style.

[@gdub454]

Like Nolan Ryan needed any more testimony to his greatness as a pitcher...Its Nolan Ryan who singlehandedly transformed Randy Johnson into the dominant "Big Unit"...Ryan worked with Johnson in an off season on his mechanics and "calmed down" his control of the baseball...took him from being a "thrower of the ball" to a "pitcher of the ball"...and from that the transformation to the "Big Unit" was achieved...

[@lloydkline6946]

Randy Johnson could broken nolan ryan strike out record 383, but he let did not pitch to save nolan ryan strike out record

[@scottcarl3086]

Two of the best pitchers ever!

[@addisonmccartney9729]

greatest of all time

[@jazzehentner4548]

Greatest ever, had he played on good teams 450 wins,,lol

[@themonkey5918]

The clint eastwood of baseball

[@davemunoz7041]

Apparently Nolan threw his 7th no-hitter after this was made. It's a shame they made the video so early. The guy is a LEGEND.

[@LinkRocks]

They were making Nolan Ryan product while he was still playing to cash in on his popularity, esp here in Texas.

[@baberRuth]

It's called "feeling the Heat 2".

[@nlnrose]

Back in the day, this was one of my favorite videos to watch. Partially because of the song and partially because it was bomb.

[@sportsrevisited9699]

11:48 the way Grote describes Blair thinking it was a fastball coming at him was funny.

[@uaoconn]

When I was ten years old this video taught me how to pitch. I threw my fastball, curve, and change just how Ryan explains in this video. My 12 to 6 curve like Ryan’s was nasty as a kid, but as I got older my body forgot how to throw it.

[@markuyehara7880]

The curve is great but he throws his change incorrectly off his middle finger -- that's why it's too fast.

[@lam533]

I love how Robin Ventura's entire baseball career will forever be known by his getting uppercut while trapped in a Ryan headlock

[@cliffmcginnis3231]

Saw him with my dad some time back in the late 70s at Milwaukee's old County Stadium. He struck out 12 Brewers. Kind of like Brett Favre throwing a football; watching him on TV is one thing but actually seeing his fast ball in person was another. Pretty impressive. An arm like that and a hot wife too. Some guys have it all; not fair!

[@LinkRocks]

I saw him in 1991 vs Baltimore. You're right seeing him pitch in person took it to a whole other level. I also remember seeing him jog around the outfield track before a game. Just to see him in person was special.

[@martinmaton5242]

Great memories

[@MLBMISFIT_34]

Growing up..I loved watching Nolan pitch..he was tough asf..had a fast ball from hell..just one dam good pitcher

[@heyyyyyynow]

I think of Nolan every time they take a Pitcher out in the 6th inning.

[@HereForAStorm]

"THE TOAST of BOTH COASTS."

[@bw717]

Nolan ryan greatest pitcher of all time

[@paulg6274]

He certainly was not

[@raymondkoger7220]

Burned up this vhs as a kid

[@lloydkline6946]

❤ nolan ryan express

[@edgonzalez186]

...and there was one 7th No-Hitter.

[@kevindavis8016]

Never will be another like my Favorite player of all time!

[@tylerdurden6901]

this is what a pitcher used to be now you throw one inning and you're concerned great

[@richardsheehy7250]

Ryan still has the fastest fastball ever.

[@Sparkball]

Driniking coffee with a fork? That's what Willie Stargell said about sandy Koufax 20 years earlier

[@jacobakin7280]

he meant facing coufax was like during coffee with a fork

[@GinaBlythe]

I got this in high school and the t-shirt that you got as a free gift! Wore the hell out of that shirt...haha

[@NitroRCNerds]

2:29, shout out to the GREAT Mark Holtz. RIP

[@demetriusdarius463]

I used to rather listen to Rangers games on WBAP with Mark Holtz & Eric Nadel than watch them on TV

[@philtll]

Hello win column!

[@cubieblu]

I used to watch this video (especially the opening song) all the time back in the day.

[@benmiddleton9984]

I was at Nolan Ryan's 300th win in Milwaukee. that game I remember it being standing-room-only. Never had seen County Stadium so packed.

[@wesnile30]

Ben Middleton I had tickets to his next start. It was at Arlington stadium against Toronto. I was secretly rooting against the rangers that night in Milwaukee lol

[@ysbt16]

I saw the game(he beat the Brewers to win his 300th victory) on ESPN back in 1990, even though I don't remember much about the game.

[@zman8340]

That funny , I was in comiskey the start before hoping to see history , Nolan didn’t have a good outing And obviously won in his next start in Milwaukee. Still a great memory.

[@DukeOfScots]

My Dad just passed away today - He was a Veteran. I am a Wounded Warrior. I always wanted to play Organized Baseball for Him (my Father) and He (my Dad) watch me play, but I never got the chance. That is to say - I always wished that I could play Major League Baseball for Him (my Father). He (my Dad) taught me how to play ball and used to play catch with me on the sidewalk as a young boy. He (my Dad) is the Man who taught me to pitch, bat, catch, play SS (Short Stop), Field, throw, and switch-hit. Thank you for sharing the game of baseball with me Dad. I love you. I love you so much! I just want to hug and kiss you forever Daddy! We'll play catch again at the Pearly Gates best buddy. R.I.P. Earl Coats III With love, Sincerest Regards Joel Evan Coats

[@carlosdanger4648]

108 mph fast ball, nobody can beat it

[@bobcrane2720]

7:28 Here's an interesting part, he played football, baseball and basketball. Bo Jackson almost played professional basketball after his hip replacement ended his football/baseball career. The difference is Bo's career was disappointingly short and Nolan's was amazing in it's spectacular longevity.

[@dzanier]

There are two ways to look at Nolan: you can say that when he was getting his pitches over and throwing quality strikes, he was unhittable; or you can say that his wildness, especially early on in his career, actually contributed to his dominance because hitters were scared of him. I admire the man a great deal, but his .524 winning percentage is not solely a result of his having played for some sorry teams, especially in Anaheim. It's just that when you see some of the pitches Nolan threw, especially the fastball that exploded away or up in the zone, and the knee-buckling curve, you really wonder how he didn't wind up with a better record. It's the walks obviously. You can probably add 30 wins to his ledger if he'd played for better teams and gotten run support (led the league in ERA in 87 but went 8-16), and subtract 30 from the loss column. That would make him 354-262. Amazingly, even that would seem to not correspond positively to his stuff. His stuff was as better than Clemens' Whether he underachieved in wins or not, there's no question he's the most remarkable pitcher ever, a physical marvel.

[@tomg2304]

Just for fun look at Don Sutton career, he had 774 starts and had 244 games where his team run support was 2 or less runs, Ryan had 773 starts and had 288 games where his team run support was 2 or less, and Ryan record with 3 or more run support, was 75%, so I think if given same as Sutton he would have won easily 20+ games more games over his career. If Ryan had the run support like Phil Niekro, it would surely have 30 wins more. Just look up their numbers. www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=suttodo01&year=Career&t=p www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=ryanno01&year=Career&t=p www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=niekrph01&year=Career&t=p

[@LinkRocks]

You're all over the place with your comment, not to mention it was way too long. A pitcher's W-L record is meaningless. Nolan was a dominant pitcher for many years and had some of the most devastating stuff any pitcher has ever had. That's all that needs to be said.

[@paulg6274]

@@LinkRocks his comment was quite well thought out actually. Obv W-L isnt everything, but era adjusted ERA and WHIP are, and Ryan's were not elite. He walked a ton of hitters

[@H43339]

The knee buckling curves were just devastating. Starting out at your head and ending down and out. Not to mention the velocity he had on his curves. He truly was one of a kind.

[@haroldsmyth6685]

The mets had bunch of young pitchers couldn't spend the time and inninngs for all of them. So one had to be left out. But who did hodges go to in relief?

[@cbanks1980]

I had the tape. Classic.

[@DutchVanDerLinde-sx1ox]

Nolan Ryan has now taught me how to throw a change up. Very cool.

[@johnnyboy4me]

Thanks for sharing this video albiet long... But difficult to post a Cliffs Notes version with so much information. That said Nolan Ryan the man was as classy and respectful as he was great pitcher. Such a breath of fresh air for such an elite athlete.

[@GinaBlythe]

I love Ryan! Grew up watching him pitch and grew up wanting to be a pitcher. However, as a girl, I was encouraged to play softball (not exciting enough for me. I played for one season and discovered it wasn't for me. I wanted baseball.) I got this for a birthday gift my senior year of high school (1990) and got the commemorative tee shirt that I literally wore to death!

[@danacoleman4007]

too bad you couldn't keep playing baseball.

[@alexanderwinkins7158]

They do and have had women's baseball league. It's interesting that you said you hated you softball. I'm pretty sure most girls feel that way.

[@GinaBlythe]

@@alexanderwinkins7158 They didn't have those in the 80s and we LOOKED. So, I never played baseball. Even church was softball. So...🤷‍♀️ But am SO glad they have women baseball now. I am just too old (in my mind) for it. 😊

[@statsrogers9297]

Reggie Jackson once told me Nolan Ryan's best stuff was better than anybody else's best stuff..

[@mortimerzilch2608]

Hank Aaron was 42 and broke a 1-1 tie game by hitting a homer off Ryan which I thought was pretty incredible. Hammerin' Hank!

[@loricooke3423]

An extraordinary pitcher against an extraordinary hitter. Can't get much better than that.😁

[@richard_nj]

It's crazy how insanely strong pitchers have become. They were absolutely freaked out about a 97-98 Fastball back then, today you have a few guys on every Team that can bring the heat like that

[@vgr112261]

diggi juri yes, because they know they can air it out for six innings and then are done for the night. Think of how fast Ryan would have been knowing he only had to go six innings and 100 pitches. BTW.. you get far more serious arm issues today because of the six inning, go for broke approach.

[@paulg6274]

@@vgr112261 Ryan aired it out plenty of times man lol

[@jordanhickey9785]

Imagine being the GM for the Mets telling your grandkids, “I traded Nolan Ryan to improve our team.”

[@haroldsmyth6685]

And seaver koosman mcgraw

[@Violent_Ed_1317]

I remember this playing during Ranger rain delays.

[@joeroman5636]

They should make a new documentary about this man,more stats after this

[@note2owns]

Better yet a movie based on his life.

[@demetriusdarius463]

I once had an updated version of this video after his 7th no-hitter

[@FUNPOV]

THx foe the upload. seen this 197 times at least

[@timakers701]

Nolan Ryan was the fastest pitcher ever he threw 108

[@ajeroneski7338]

@@EviLLivEClan inflated..bob gibson threw harder and so does chapman..but nobody threw 100 plus that late into a career on that short rotation and relief forsure.

[@darrelleaster5381]

@@ajeroneski7338 It's not inflated. Measurements were done to measure the speed of the ball coming out of his hand, and bob gibson did not throw harder. I did the math to confirm it myself

[@paulg6274]

@@darrelleaster5381 that gun was not reliable at all. Also they didnt know at what excat point the speed was picked up. Also the Angels couldve simply lied cause there was so much pressure to break 100

[@darrelleaster5381]

@@paulg6274 Fair, I agree with you now. Keep in mind I posted that comment two years ago. Although using the eye test one of Nolan Ryan’s pitches looks eerily similar to Chapman’s 105

[@darrelleaster5381]

@@paulg6274 Also take note of the fact that Nolan did what Justin Verlander does: increases velocity towards the end of the game.

[@tommylabors]

He kicked Ventura's ass

[@JardoniJovonovich]

Goosebumps

[@terryoconnor6005]

Nolan Nolan Nolan

[@VicRattlehead1980]

Thank you so much for this

[@kwamefreeman9207]

The greatest pitcher of all time was from Texas, and his first love was basketball.

[@mortimerzilch2608]

In 1974 I saw Nolan Ryan pitch in Yankee Stadium and he was throwing incredible heat. In the 3rd inning everybody in the Stadium heard a loud "POP" and Ryan grabbed his right elbow - and walked right off the field and into the dugout. Naturally you couldn't help but think that he'd never pitch again...but I don't think he even missed a start.

[@terrycapehart4901]

Well, I decided to do my own fact checking since my memory isn't what it used to be and it was May 11, 1989 that Nolan Ryan struck out Bo Jackson 4 times and he had a total of 11 strike-outs not 14.

[@carlmay9532]

Imagine if they would have measured his speed near the point of release like they do today. I have no doubt that Chapman and Hicks 105mph would be below Ryan in “fastest pitch” ever recorded.

[@ET2carbon]

There is a video discussing that matter and from their updated way of calculating, Ryan actually did 108mph. There is a new Ryan documentary

[@davenorth8922]

Sharing how he throws his pitches reminds me of Larry Bird telling opponents where he was going with the ball and whether it's off the glass or nothing but net. The best in their game.

[@BarryH1701]

This special needs to be updated to include Ryan's 7th no-hitter.

[@ET2carbon]

There is a new Ryan documentary

[@schmuglbubcam]

That 100.9 mph pitch was reajusted to be 107+mph

[@kevincharles1983]

I was in attendance for his 7th no hitter

[@MM-zj8be]

250 strikeouts a year for 20 years... ridiculous!

[@mfcamillus211]

Hey Mets, retire Ryan's number!

[@ConnorHolsteinmusic]

Nolan Nolan Nolan Ryaaan

[@Bs6223]

dedication to the game. no doubt.

[@reb363]

Nolan Ryan was recently asked how he thought he would far against today’s hitters. The Greatest Pitcher in MLB history replied that he didn’t think that his average strike outs per game would be as high and he didn't think that he would have any No Hitters. The reporter shocked, asked Ryan, do you think today’s hitters are that much better? Ryan looked the reporter straight in the eyes and replied, No, but after all, I am 74 years old.