If you are a Houston Astros fan, and got to watch Nolan Ryan pitch, this documentary is amazing. I am still pissed that we let him go to the Rangers his last 6 years. DD
No trailer or info? C'mon man. I went to HS with his oldest son. Always felt bad for the weight of expectations on him.
His level of fastball dominance is unmatched today even though pitchers seemingly throw just as fast. He was literally unhittable and overpowering. The ball seemed to explode through the zone. Strider and Cole are probably the closest. But it doesn't feel the same as when Nolan did it. I would be interested to see a documentary on his time in A ball in the minor leagues, for which we are running out of time to get quotes and experiences from his teammates.
It was an incredible documentary. Very well done. One thing though, they said with modern technology analyzing his fastball that at his peak he was actually hitting 108-110 mph. Nolan is a legend and a Texan icon but I'm having a hard time believing he hit 110 lol. Hey maybe he did but man that would be pretty much superhuman. But then again it is Nolan after all.
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He made his name with the Mets he was well-known before he got to the Astros. This is kind of embarrassing.
Read up, will help with the embarrassment. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml
He still had a name with the Mets, he was inconsistent but he was highly touted. When Ryan was called up by the New York Mets in 1966, he was the second-youngest player in the league. Playing in only two games, his first strikeout was Pat Jarvis, and he gave up his first major league home run to Joe Torre.[1] Ryan missed much of the 1967 season due to illness, an arm injury, and service with the Army Reserve; he pitched only seven innings for the Mets' minor league affiliate in Jacksonville.[13] In the 1968 season, Ryan returned to the major leagues, where he stayed until his retirement in 1993.[1] Ryan was unable to crack the Mets' pitching rotation, led by Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman. Ryan was used more as a reliever and spot starter by the 1969 Mets. To deal with frequent blisters on his throwing hand he often soaked his fingers in pickle brine,[14] although the technique's effectiveness was questioned by Ryan's teammates and coaches. Ryan pitched well for the Mets in the 1969 postseason. Against the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS, Ryan completed a Mets sweep by throwing seven innings of relief in Game 3, getting his first playoff win (it took him 12 years to get another). Then in the 1969 World Series, Ryan saved Game 3, pitching 2+1⁄3 shutout innings against the Baltimore Orioles. The Game 3 victory gave the Mets a 2–1 lead in the Series, which they went on to win in five games. It was Ryan's only World Series appearance in his career.[15] On April 18, 1970, Ryan tied a Mets record by striking out 15 batters in one game.[1] Four days later, Ryan's teammate Seaver topped it with a then-MLB record 19 against the San Diego Padres (though Ryan tied this record four years later).[16] Ryan has credited his time with Seaver and the Mets with turning him from just a flamethrower into a pitcher.[17] Ryan's performance declined sharply in the second half of his final season with the Mets. His earned run average for the first half of the 1971 season was 2.24; in the second half, it was 7.74.[18] As of 2021, this was the steepest second half increase in ERA for a starting pitcher in MLB history.[19] Ryan did not want to be traded from the Mets, and when it happened he felt betrayed by the team that drafted him. His views on this calmed only once he started running the Rangers and gained a better understanding of the business side of baseball.[17] In five seasons with the Mets, 105 games and 74 starts, Ryan had a 29–38 record, with a 3.58 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, with 344 walks and 493 strikeouts in 511 innings.[20]
Embarrasement from what? He had a name with the Mets, he did some great things with the Mets, he was just inconsistent. You are acting like he just came out of nowhere.
I am not saying his career did not take off when he went to the Angels, I am saying he was not some unknown when he went to the Angels he had a name in baseball and was thought of highly while he was on the Mets. The Mets are an important part of his history.
