All Aboard THE RYAN EXPRESS !

Hall of Fame Class of 1999

Name: Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr.
Birthdate: January 31, 1947
Birthplace: Refugio, Texas
Home: Alvin, Texas

Family: Wife Ruth (married 06/26/67); children Robert Reid (11/21/71), Nolan Reese (01/21/76) and Wendy Lynn (3/22/77)

The Transactions

295th player taken in the 1965 draft. 8th round selection of the New York Mets
06/26/65 - Signed by Red Murff to first professional contract
12/10/71 - Traded with Don Rose (P), Francisco Estrada (C) and Leroy Stanton (OF) to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi (IF)
11/19/79 - Signed as a free agent by the Houston Astros
1985 - Inducted into the Texas Sports Hall Of Fame in Waco, Texas
12/07/88 - Signed as a free agent by the Texas Rangers
02/11/93 - Announced his retirement after the 1993 season
01/05/99 - Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
07/25/99 - Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York

The Teams

New York Mets - 1966, 1968-1971

California Angels - 1972-1979

Houston Astros - 1980-1988

Texas Rangers - 1989-1993

By The Numbers

Extra Innings

California Angels retires jersey #30

Texas Rangers retires jersey #34

Houston Astros retires jersey #34

"Welcome to the Hall of Fame, Nolan. . ."

Hall of Fame acceptance speech

Pitcher (picture) Perfect

Express Connections

Cardboard Dreams (Updated constantly with new cards releases)

Bobbing Along

Statuesque

Thanks for visiting my tribute page. Publishing this page has been truely a labor of love. A lot of time was spent researching the facts so they would be as accurate as possible. I have attempted to make this page as enjoyable as possible without putting an emphasis in the numbers and various records Nolan had accumulated in his career. As anyone who knows Nolan would already know, the man represented more to baseball than numbers can ever reflect.

My Nolan Ryan card collection started in August of 1983 with the purchase of 2 cards for the price of one - a 1982 Topps Highlight packaged with a 1982 Donruss Diamond King for the total cost of 25 cents. That initial purchase made at Sports Collectibles Of Houston, guided me on the quest I am still pursuing today. I owe (and sometimes curse) hobby icon Larry Dluhy for flaming my interest in the hobby. I am honestly grateful for his influence in my collection but mainly for his friendship. Comments are welcomed and appreciated.
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