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Nolan Ryan's record-setting 27-year career established him as one of baseball's greatest pitchers.
Nolan Ryan is the principal owner of Ryan Sanders Sports & Entertainment, which holds various business interests including a cattle farm, a meat company (Nolan Ryan Beef), a turf company (RS3 Turf), and a community bank (formerly Express Bank of Alvin).
Nolan Ryan & RS3 Turf launched a custom 'NR34' brand of sports field materials, including calcined clay conditioner, mound clays, infield mixes, drying agents, and chalk.
Act Global and Nolan Ryan's RS3 teamed up in a new partnership to advance baseball turf technology and player safety. This collaboration implies Nolan Ryan's involvement in promoting the turf products.
In 1999, Nolan Ryan became a limited partner in Beefmaster Cattlemen LP, a branded-beef company marketing 'Nolan Ryan Tender Aged Beef'.
Nolan Ryan Brands entered into an exclusive agreement with Soulman's Bar-B-Que to supply all-natural, Nolan Ryan Texas Angus Beef brisket to their North and East Texas locations.
Nolan Ryan served as a TV spokesman for Advil for several years.
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. was born on January 31, 1947, in Refugio, Texas. He was drafted by the New York Mets in the 12th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from Alvin HS (Alvin, TX). Ryan debuted in MLB on September 11, 1966, with the New York Mets. While with the Mets, Ryan gained his first playoff win in the 1969 National League Championship Series and saved Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, contributing to the Mets’ championship win. His time with the Mets, though marked by some inconsistency, provided the groundwork for his future performance.
In December 1971, Ryan was traded to the California Angels, where his career trajectory significantly changed. He transitioned to a regular starter, leading to multiple league-leading seasons in strikeouts, including a then-record 383 strikeouts in 1973. During his tenure with the Angels, he threw four no-hitters and recorded 26–27 decisions in his final two years with the team. Following his time with the Angels, Ryan signed with the Houston Astros in 1979, becoming the first MLB player to earn a million dollars annually. With the Astros, he threw his fifth no-hitter in 1981 and broke Walter Johnson’s all-time strikeout record in 1983. He also maintained an impressive ERA, leading the league in 1987 at age 40 despite poor run support.
Ryan concluded his career with the Texas Rangers, signing in 1988 at age 42. He achieved his 5,000th career strikeout in 1989 and earned his 300th win in 1990. He continued to set records, throwing his sixth and seventh no-hitters in 1990 and 1991, respectively. His career ended due to a torn ligament in his pitching arm in 1993, making him the last active player from the 1960s to retire. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, his first year of eligibility.
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