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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!!!
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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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...
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
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.
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.
@@LinkRocks its not a troll, he's not at all the best ever. RJ, Maddux, Clemens, Pedro for starters. Ryan is prob 10-15. He was iconic cause of his fastball at the time but he walked a ton of guys. Never even won a Cy
@@michaelperson4117 Randy Johnson, Maddux, Pedro, Clemens are all definitely ahead. Ryan walked tons of guys and his ERA/whip/WAR weren't actually that elite when adjusted for era. Even Kershaw, Verlander and Scherzer are approaching his career WAR in about half the innings.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
@@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
@@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
@@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
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!
@@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. 😊
I hate to be that guy, and don't get me wrong; Nolan was my absolute HERO when I was a kid playing little league in the early 90s, _especially_ being a Texan, coming into it after most had already played all their lives including tee-ball even before, breaking my wrist within a few weeks of my very first season (taking me out for that year), and working my way up from right fielder (which in little league (different story completely at the pro level) is where they put the suckiest players and beginners) to being starting pitcher for 3 different teams (before suffering another bad injury in what became my last season of playing ball ever (because of it)), at least two of which included good pitchers who were also the coaches' sons (so competing with that) -- yes, he was my idol..... _*But*,_ with that last strikeout with Henderson, you'd have to be blind (even with Ryan's amazing speed) not to see that that pitch on that 2nd strike was definitely a ball. _Way_ outside. He was wise not to take the swing (if not for the ump being blind), and may have been part of the reason he laughed ('course, I'da thought he would have been mad....I would). So, being that it was a full count with a bogus strike, he actually, he would have walked him. Not to say he wouldn't have still gotten it (of course he would have, but as for in that game....it's like trying to count how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop.......The world may never know...
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.
At 26:52 That curveball looked about 90 ish mph. While going for 300 wins in his 40's he was throwing over 140 pitches a game. What ! Then Nolan throws another no no after this was made. NO. 7. The 7 no hitters will not be broken ?
13:30 -- It's the only time I've seen in MLB history that an opposing team was so helpless that they sent the last batter to the plate with a table leg instead of a bat. That's how much of a joke it was to them. A team, and a person Norm Cash, feeling so helpless against a pitcher that they literally waved the white flag.
Wow. I don't think his 5,000 strike-outs will ever be matched. He's over 800 more than next best. No one has that kind of staying power in baseball, these days. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_strikeout_leaders
At 41:07 that second strike my god it never seen the plate...it wasnt even close...I understand it was a big game and alot was at stake but jeeeez they were giving him everything that night.
the narrator looks like the biggest goof I've ever seen..where did he get those glasses and who told him he should wear them? and then.. the mets scout said.."...I could tell right away he was a youngster...." whoa! nice call .. funniest damn story ive ever listened to.. I love Nolan...my childhood hero.... I had so many autographs from him...going back to when I was a junior Angel..and Nolan drove a pea soup green rambler station wagon..lol
I think if you don't know the original song, the theme to the television program Rawhide, starring a young Clint Eastwood, then the theme song won't resonate with you.
What is this Yale professor talking about? Silliest things I ever heard. A fastball that increases in speed and a fastball that rises, what?? What a dummy
does anyone know if that rangers general partner ever went on to do anything else? y'know, that 'man' that appears near the end of this film? i believe his name was george w bush. did he ever do anything else outside of baseball? he reminds me of a more controllable version of that rich idiot that has the hotels & casinos...
+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.
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.
+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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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 😂
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!!!
HILARIOUS!!!
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.
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 ...
@@TA152H01 You forgot the 7 No- Hitters, Most Shutouts in MLB History, oh and those pesky 5,000 strikeouts.
I thought he played for the Astros in 1987. How could he play against the Royals.
I DIG HIS CARELESS TEXAS DRAWL!!!!! I WOULD HAVE LOVED TO HAVE MET THIS COOL DUDE!!!!
You still can! He’s alive and kickin 😂
"Nolan Ryan knocked the door down, and he went clear through the building and kicked the back door down." LOL awesome.
Great tribute to Nolan Ryan, the most impressive pitcher I have ever seen, phenomenal career
I'd take D Gooden in his prime & so wd millions.
I don’t think we’re ever going to see another Nolan Ryan, or anyone even close to his ability!
There is a new Ryan documentary
5714 strike outs, seven no-hitters. Nope, we won't see anotet like him in this lifetime, maybe not the next either.
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.
He's also laughing because the second strike was 6 inches off the plate. It was a dog shit call...
Yeah but that 6th pitch curveball was a strike that should have sat Ricky’s Ass down 🤷🏻♂️ So he got one back.
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.
@@doktorcopernikuss It all evens out. He got squeezed several times in his career as well.
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.
Still watching the legend in 2022?..,,:),
There is a new Ryan documentary
2024 here 😂
I hade this video as a kid and the opening song came back to me like I heard it yesterday.
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...
Randy Johnson could broken nolan ryan strike out record 383, but he let did not pitch to save nolan ryan strike out record
Two of the best pitchers ever!
What a joy to watch our Texas boy turn it loose in the major league!
Amazing that he threw yet another no-hitter after this video was released
Made it to the Hall of Fame in 1999!!
Back in the day, this was one of my favorite videos to watch. Partially because of the song and partially because it was bomb.
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
I saw him pitch in 1991 and it was awesome.
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.
The curve is great but he throws his change incorrectly off his middle finger -- that's why it's too fast.
I still think its funny as hell that Mr. Ryan beat the ever lovin' dog shit out of Ventura. Hahahaha
He stayed on the mound a d waited for Ventura to come to him. Nookie time!
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.
Seven no hitters and twelve 1 hitters and 5700 strikeouts. Records that will last until the end of time
The best pitcher of all time.
The Nimble Ninja Haha. He’s nowhere close to being the best pitcher of All Time. That’s ridiculous.
Shock Me Entertainment who is then?
@@ShootTheMoonMedia You didn't name anyone so I take it you're trolling.
@@LinkRocks its not a troll, he's not at all the best ever. RJ, Maddux, Clemens, Pedro for starters. Ryan is prob 10-15. He was iconic cause of his fastball at the time but he walked a ton of guys. Never even won a Cy
@@michaelperson4117 Randy Johnson, Maddux, Pedro, Clemens are all definitely ahead. Ryan walked tons of guys and his ERA/whip/WAR weren't actually that elite when adjusted for era. Even Kershaw, Verlander and Scherzer are approaching his career WAR in about half the innings.
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.
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
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.
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.
Nolan had the nastiest stuff, his fastball had so much movement and his power curve was like he was throwing a whiffle ball.
He had an excellent pitching throw. Some pitchers have their own pitching style.
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.
Never will be another like my Favorite player of all time!
I love Nolan
2:29, shout out to the GREAT Mark Holtz. RIP
I used to rather listen to Rangers games on WBAP with Mark Holtz & Eric Nadel than watch them on TV
Hello win column!
I used to watch this video (especially the opening song) all the time back in the day.
THx foe the upload. seen this 197 times at least
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!
An extraordinary pitcher against an extraordinary hitter. Can't get much better than that.😁
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
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.
@@HankFinkle11 Ryan aired it out plenty of times man lol
"THE TOAST of BOTH COASTS."
Burned up this vhs as a kid
❤ nolan ryan express
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.
Bo Jackson never missed an opportunity to be a great guy.. always building people up
Greatest ever, had he played on good teams 450 wins,,lol
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.
Nolan Ryan was the fastest pitcher ever he threw 108
@@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.
@@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
@@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
@@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
@@paulg6274 Also take note of the fact that Nolan did what Justin Verlander does: increases velocity towards the end of the game.
this is what a pitcher used to be now you throw one inning and you're concerned great
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!
too bad you couldn't keep playing baseball.
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.
@@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. 😊
Came for the documentary, stayed for the intro song 🎼🎶🤠
Ryan still has the fastest fastball ever.
I had the tape. Classic.
I hate to be that guy, and don't get me wrong; Nolan was my absolute HERO when I was a kid playing little league in the early 90s, _especially_ being a Texan, coming into it after most had already played all their lives including tee-ball even before, breaking my wrist within a few weeks of my very first season (taking me out for that year), and working my way up from right fielder (which in little league (different story completely at the pro level) is where they put the suckiest players and beginners) to being starting pitcher for 3 different teams (before suffering another bad injury in what became my last season of playing ball ever (because of it)), at least two of which included good pitchers who were also the coaches' sons (so competing with that) -- yes, he was my idol.....
_*But*,_ with that last strikeout with Henderson, you'd have to be blind (even with Ryan's amazing speed) not to see that that pitch on that 2nd strike was definitely a ball. _Way_ outside. He was wise not to take the swing (if not for the ump being blind), and may have been part of the reason he laughed ('course, I'da thought he would have been mad....I would). So, being that it was a full count with a bogus strike, he actually, he would have walked him. Not to say he wouldn't have still gotten it (of course he would have, but as for in that game....it's like trying to count how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop.......The world may never know...
Goosebumps
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.
Thank you so much for this
That’s young bo Jackson but goddamn can you believe the respect he gets from everyone
Nolan Nolan Nolan
147 pitches in 7 innings.... Whaaaaaat
Notice how no hitter takes a second look at him, either they know he’s got it or there scared of him
I love Nolan Ryan cool cool cool
Still had another no no left in him after this!
Imagine being a team-mate of Ryan, so many no-hitters it must’ve been a quiet dugout trying not to jinx anything, jus baseball courtesy really
Who would have known when the video was shot that he still had one more no hitter in him
to me Nolan Ryan was the best when he was with the Angels
Why?
I swear they filmed this documentary with a possibly drunk Ryan lol
There is a new Ryan documentary
"6 no hitters"
At 35:51 the 2nd & 3rd pitches are the one to swing at.
I'm sure he was throwing 100 in his youth before speed guns. Also once they did have them they were recorded slower
Yeah with current calculations they say he threw 108mph
TRIVIA TIME!!!! Who is the only hall of famer to have pitched at least ten seasons and never had a losing record?
Deez.
At 26:52 That curveball looked about 90 ish mph. While going for 300 wins in his 40's he was throwing over 140 pitches a game. What ! Then Nolan throws another no no after this was made. NO. 7. The 7 no hitters will not be broken ?
No they won't
I have this vhs!
13:30 -- It's the only time I've seen in MLB history that an opposing team was so helpless that they sent the last batter to the plate with a table leg instead of a bat. That's how much of a joke it was to them.
A team, and a person Norm Cash, feeling so helpless against a pitcher that they literally waved the white flag.
Wow. I don't think his 5,000 strike-outs will ever be matched. He's over 800 more than next best. No one has that kind of staying power in baseball, these days.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_career_strikeout_leaders
Dude was super human
And this was made BEFORE he threw his 7th no hitter
At 41:07 that second strike my god it never seen the plate...it wasnt even close...I understand it was a big game and alot was at stake but jeeeez they were giving him everything that night.
Who the HELL is the LEFTY (#36) at the 2:07 mark and how did he get in there?
I don't know his name, but he was a pitcher for Milwaukee that gave up a grand slam to Julio Franco in Nolan's 300th win
Yep, I get it. The montage was intended to show what happened to help Nolan to win 300.
30:15
Whoa!
Talent was so much better then
Ryan was greatest of all time. Scary how much better if he didn't go for k every time . Had a splitter
It seems like he started relying on the curveball much more after going to the Texas Rangers.
Justin Verlander
Close. Very close
it's crazy how I love in the town he came from REFUGIO
the narrator looks like the biggest goof I've ever seen..where did he get those glasses and who told him he should wear them? and then.. the mets scout said.."...I could tell right away he was a youngster...." whoa! nice call .. funniest damn story ive ever listened to.. I love Nolan...my childhood hero.... I had so many autographs from him...going back to when I was a junior Angel..and Nolan drove a pea soup green rambler station wagon..lol
That's Mark Holtz, show him some respect, 7 year old comment.
Feller was faster than koufax?surprising!
They say that Koufax's best pitch was his curveball.
Ha what’s up with this song
Ryan never threw a slider. Stupid song.
41:06 that aint no damn strike.!. helluva frame though...
Awe Dee.0 two feet outside that's why Ricky laughed like oh I see what's up
Nobody is a bigger fan of Nolan Ryan than I but that opening song SUCKED!
I love it, it is my favorite
I think if you don't know the original song, the theme to the television program Rawhide, starring a young Clint Eastwood, then the theme song won't resonate with you.
Is that the roider, Palmeiro?
Scrub.jk
What is this Yale professor talking about? Silliest things I ever heard. A fastball that increases in speed and a fastball that rises, what?? What a dummy
Science confuses you, doesn't it?
does anyone know if that rangers general partner ever went on to do anything else? y'know, that 'man' that appears near the end of this film? i believe his name was george w bush. did he ever do anything else outside of baseball? he reminds me of a more controllable version of that rich idiot that has the hotels & casinos...
Song is sooo cringe
Nolan used ped. In his last run. Bet on it.
Nope
And after this documentary he still had one more No hitter left in him. Unbelievable.
he had 12 1 hitters and 18 2 hitters...also records
They showed highlights of the 7th as well
And i just realised they did NOT Show his 7th no hitter could have sworn they did
@@MidnightTokenFloydChatAccount there are 2 editions of this.
@@baberRuth I had the 2nd version of this that included the 7th no-hitter
That opening song was lit
I was literally looking for this comment dead
The 90's VHS Years were lit AF sonny
Jordan McDaniel it's a spoof on the Blues Brothers song "Rollin rollin rollin, Rawhide."
ADEAL918 that’s not a blues brothers song it’s from a tv show called rawhide
😂😂😂😂😂 I started the video and saw your comment right when the song started playing.
Greatest Texas Athlete of all time
Driniking coffee with a fork?
That's what Willie Stargell said about sandy Koufax 20 years earlier
he meant facing coufax was like during coffee with a fork
My grandpa got this tape for Christmas. I always watched it with him. Nostalgia is strong with this one.
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.
It's the theme song from the old TV Western called
Rawhide. This is a great video.
Clearly, a new Nolan Ryan Documentary should be made...
Lmfao. Why BC he was still playing when this was made and he retired 30 yrs ago?
So many reasons, gotta keep the song though! lol
+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.
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.
CHRIS MARTIN I saw an updated version of this which includes his 7th no-hitter.
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.
There is a new Ryan documentary
hahahah oh my god...the opening song...I'm pretty sure my jaw was on the ground for that entire thing
manifestgtr because it was fire?
+manifestgtr I, too, am trying to pick my jaw up offa the floor.
+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.
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.
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!
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.
What a beast to pitch from the 60s to 90s and keeping the heat in his arm for 4 decades is impressive.
This is an awesome 👌 documentary on the best pitcher ever
Baseball so misses the talent of this COWBOY NEVER be one better
There is a new Ryan documentary
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!
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 😂