Wow! Nolan Ryan is old looking..... :/

matfanofold · Oct 13, 2010

Watching the Rangers last night has me feeling old too...

It's hard to believe that was the same guy 17 years ago throwing high heat! My god, has it been 17 years? :?

That interview with him last night, just outside the locker room has me spiraling in to a mini mid life crysis........

ThoseBackPages · Oct 13, 2010

he IS old

tramers · Oct 13, 2010

we all what to get old don't we? Hoping to meet him next season

minors4me · Oct 13, 2010

i liked his symmetrical wrinkles on his forehead.

Anthony K. · Oct 13, 2010

About 5 years ago had the opportunity to be Nolan Ryan's and his daughter's server while I was working at Outback.

It took me about 15 seconds to realize who it was, but he had already started to look old then.

He was super nice and I didn't even tell him that I recognized him until the end of the dinner and he was kind enough to chit chat with me for about 5 minutes as I regaled him with my tales of listening to him pitch for the Rangers on the radio.

You hate to know your heroes are mortal (I wouldn't say I idolized him growing up, but as an aspiring pitcher in Texas, there was none better), but it seems with age, comes mortality.

brouthercard · Oct 13, 2010

He still looks pretty good,

Sincerely,

Greg Oden

trademhigh · Oct 13, 2010

brouthercard said:
He still looks pretty good,

Sincerely,

Greg Oden

You mean Lebron James if he let himself go once he turned 50?

subpop77 · Oct 13, 2010

tramers said:
we all what to get old don't we? Hoping to meet him next season

I met him last season in Sept. when the Rangers played the A's. I sat right behind him during the game. Really nice guy.
Got these autos from him

Lars · Oct 13, 2010

I have the urge to say, you should have had him sign the cards in plain Sharpie, though I am sure it is the experiences of getting him to sign the cards that count.

subpop77 said:
tramers said:

we all what to get old don't we? Hoping to meet him next season

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I met him last season in Sept. when the Rangers played the A's. I sat right behind him during the game. Really nice guy.
Got these autos from him

subpop77 · Oct 13, 2010

Lars said:
I have the urge to say, you should have had him sign the cards in plain Sharpie, though I am sure it is the experiences of getting him to sign the cards that count.

subpop77 said:

tramers said:

we all what to get old don't we? Hoping to meet him next season

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I met him last season in Sept. when the Rangers played the A's. I sat right behind him during the game. Really nice guy.
Got these autos from him

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Thanks Debbie Downer :? . They look better in person and the bottom one looks pretty good.

jlvjr16 · Oct 13, 2010

I cant wait to his arrival to the Bronx next week...

I've never owned a N. Ryan Auto!

leatherman · Oct 13, 2010

I bet he could still throw at least 85.

I would take him and Rickey Henderson on the Mets' 40 man roster right now.

JoshHamilton · Oct 13, 2010

Anthony K. said:
About 5 years ago had the opportunity to be Nolan Ryan's and his daughter's server while I was working at Outback.

It took me about 15 seconds to realize who it was

Ha, that reminds me of a reader who sent this in to deadspin:

I had a friend that worked in the hotel industry (he worked the front desk) around the time Nolan Ryan was putting a Double A team in our city.
The hotel where he was a frequent guest always bent over backwards for Nolan Ryan because let's face it, Corpus Christi is awful and we don't get any real celebrities (we're known for Selena and that's about it). One day my friend decided to pretend like he had no idea who Nolan Ryan was. Mr. Ryan checked in and this is what the conversation sounded like:
Nolan Ryan: I'm here to check in.
Front Desk: Your name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *getting pissed* Nolan Ryan!?
Front Desk: Which one is the last name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *enraged* RYAN!! NOLAN RYAN!!!
Front Desk: Thank you sir, and what are you in town for?
Nolan Ryan: I'M NOLAN ******* RYAN SON, NOLAN RYAN!!
Front Desk: From the Dairy Queen commercials??

trademhigh · Oct 13, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
Anthony K. said:

About 5 years ago had the opportunity to be Nolan Ryan's and his daughter's server while I was working at Outback.

It took me about 15 seconds to realize who it was

Click to expand...

Ha, that reminds me of a reader who sent this in to deadspin:

I had a friend that worked in the hotel industry (he worked the front desk) around the time Nolan Ryan was putting a Double A team in our city.
The hotel where he was a frequent guest always bent over backwards for Nolan Ryan because let's face it, Corpus Christi is awful and we don't get any real celebrities (we're known for Selena and that's about it). One day my friend decided to pretend like he had no idea who Nolan Ryan was. Mr. Ryan checked in and this is what the conversation sounded like:
Nolan Ryan: I'm here to check in.
Front Desk: Your name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *getting pissed* Nolan Ryan!?
Front Desk: Which one is the last name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *enraged* RYAN!! NOLAN RYAN!!!
Front Desk: Thank you sir, and what are you in town for?
Nolan Ryan: I'M NOLAN ******* RYAN SON, NOLAN RYAN!!
Front Desk: From the Dairy Queen commercials??

That's awesome!

Labratt21 · Oct 13, 2010

JoshHamilton said:
Anthony K. said:

About 5 years ago had the opportunity to be Nolan Ryan's and his daughter's server while I was working at Outback.

It took me about 15 seconds to realize who it was

Click to expand...

Ha, that reminds me of a reader who sent this in to deadspin:

I had a friend that worked in the hotel industry (he worked the front desk) around the time Nolan Ryan was putting a Double A team in our city.
The hotel where he was a frequent guest always bent over backwards for Nolan Ryan because let's face it, Corpus Christi is awful and we don't get any real celebrities (we're known for Selena and that's about it). One day my friend decided to pretend like he had no idea who Nolan Ryan was. Mr. Ryan checked in and this is what the conversation sounded like:
Nolan Ryan: I'm here to check in.
Front Desk: Your name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *getting pissed* Nolan Ryan!?
Front Desk: Which one is the last name sir?
Nolan Ryan: *enraged* RYAN!! NOLAN RYAN!!!
Front Desk: Thank you sir, and what are you in town for?
Nolan Ryan: I'M NOLAN *censored* RYAN SON, NOLAN RYAN!!
Front Desk: From the Dairy Queen commercials??

NICE!

And you're right, Corpus is pretty lame. They do have Blackbeards though and the burgers there are pretty bueno.

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