Sports Great Nolan Ryan


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This biography follows retired pitching legend Nolan Ryan throughout his extensive baseball career with several teams.




Nolan Ryan


Book Description

For more than twenty-five years, Nolan Ryan thrilled audiences with his sizzling 100-plus mile-per-hour fastballs. Ryan set numerous records, including the career mark for most strikeouts and no-hitters. Readers follow along with the author as he weaves the tale of Ryan's Hall-of-Fame journey.




Nolan Ryan


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A biography of the Texas Rangers pitcher who, after twenty-six seasons in major league baseball, has won more than 300 games, pitched seven no-hitters, and holds the record for most strikeouts.




Throwing Heat


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The life story of the only league pitcher to have hurled five no-hitters in his career.




Nolan Ryan's Pitcher's Bible


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Offers advice on the mechanics of pitching, and recommends a program of weight training, aerobic exercise, and sound nutrition.




Nolan Ryan


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To any baseball fan, Nolan Ryan’s name still conjures up images of blistering 100-mile-per-hour fastballs and knee-buckling curveballs. During his 27-year career, “The Ryan Express” was named an eight-time All-Star and amassed seven no-hitters and more than 5,700 strikeouts—more than any other pitcher in major-league history. This comprehensive biography of Nolan Ryan follows the baseball legend’s journey from the start of his professional career in 1965 to his retirement in 1993. Hall of Famers, journeymen, clubhouse workers, coaches, and trainers offer their own unique take on Ryan in this book filled with never-before-told anecdotes and personal recollections and peppered with eyewitness accounts of his greatest games. In the pages of this history, readers will discover what made Nolan Ryan one of the most revered and respected athletes and citizens of his time.




Nolan Ryan


Book Description

For more than twenty-five years, Nolan Ryan thrilled audiences with his sizzling 100-plus mile-per-hour fastballs. Ryan set numerous records, including the career mark for most strikeouts and no-hitters. Readers follow along with the author as he weaves the tale of Ryan's Hall-of-Fame journey.




The Meaning of Nolan Ryan


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Looks at the life and career of star baseball player Nolan Ryan, and the impa he had on his young fans.




Once They Were Angels


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Once They Were Angels details the baseball team's rich 44-year history through fresh perspectives from the players who defined the franchise: Bo Belinsky, Jim Fregosi, Nolan Ryan, Rod Carew, Don Baylor, Reggie Jackson, Jim Abbott and many others. The book ends where it begins ? with Scott Spiezio reliving his dramatic home run in the seventh inning of Game Six of the 2002 World Series. Like any great franchise worth remembering, Once They Were Angels will form an indelible stamp in the hearts and minds of Angels fans both young and old.




Nolan Ryan


Book Description

A mini-biography of one of baseball's greatest pitchers describes Ryan's childhood, his early career, and his record-breaking seven no-hitters. Original.