NOLAN RYAN RUMORS & GOSSIP

Nolan Ryan's oldest son named Astros president

HOUSTON (AP) -- Reid Ryan choked back tears as he was introduced as president of his beloved Astros, the team he grew up watching in the days when his Hall of Fame father, Nolan Ryan, starred as a pitcher for Houston. "My ties with the Astros go all the way back to 1980 when my dad came over," Reid Ryan said. "Today really is a dream come true because you grow up...
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7 days ago  |  Discuss

Nolan Ryan's son to run Astros

Reid Ryan has been introduced as the new president of the Houston Astros. Ryan, the eldest son of Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan, was the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. The 41-year-old Reid Ryan helped create the Express, an affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the Hooks, an Astros' affiliate. His...
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Nolan Ryan’s son picked as new president of Houston Astros

Nolan and Reid Ryan enjoy a light moment before a Rangers/Longhorns exhibition game in AustinCredit:AP The Houston Astros are hoping for “like father, like son”.  According to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com, Reid Ryan, son of 300 game winner, all time strikeout king, and Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan has been selected to be the next president of the struggling Houston Astros franchise...
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Report: Astros to hire Ryan's son

The Houston Astros have called a Friday news conference amid multiple reports that a son of Hall of Fame pitcher and Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan has been chosen to be their next president. Reid Ryan is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. Several media outlets reported the hiring citing anonymous sources...
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Reid Ryan reportedly headed to Astros

The Houston Astros have called a Friday news conference amid multiple reports that a son of Hall of Fame pitcher and Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan has been chosen to be their next president. Reid Ryan is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, which owns the Triple-A Round Rock Express and Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. Several media outlets reported the hiring citing anonymous sources...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: Reid Ryan, Son of Nolan Ryan, to Be Named President of Houston Astros

If there was a monarchy in Texas baseball, the Ryans would easily be its royal family. Reid Ryan, the son of all-time strikeout king and Texas Rangers president and CEO Nolan Ryan, is set to be named as president of the Houston Astros, according to an MLB.com report. Ryan serves on Minor League Baseball’s board of trustees, in addition to operating the Triple-A Round Rock Express...
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8 days ago  |  Discuss

Report: Astros considering Reid Ryan

Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan said he didn't have any interest in the vacant Houston Astros presidency. He didn't say anything about his son Reid. According to FOX 26 Sports in Houston, the Astros are considering Reid Ryan to be the team's next president. Reid Ryan is founder and CEO of the Round Rock Express, the Triple-A affiliate of the Rangers. The Houston vacancy...
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Steve Carlton takes a shot at Nolan Ryan

Hall of Famer and former Philadelphia Phillies pithcer Steve Carlton was one of the most dominant pitchers of his era, and of all-time. He captured 4 Cy Young awards, while winning 329 games over 24 MLB seasons. Carlton also retired only second to Nolan Ryan in career strikeouts, and now stands fourth all-time on that list. Ryan finished his career with 5 fewer wins in three addtional...
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9 days ago  |  1 Comment

Nolan Ryan downplays Astros talk

The shockwave from the resignation of Houston Astros president George Postolos could be felt in the Metroplex Monday. But it doesn't look like there's any fire where there's smoke involving Texas Rangers CEO Nolan Ryan. Ryan told KESN-FM's Galloway and Company Monday that he hadn't been contacted by anyone in the Houston organization about the new vacancy with...
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10 days ago  |  Discuss

Ryan remains with the Rangers; now what?

It was a short, simple press release, issued after the conclusion of a bitingly cold game at Rangers Ballpark. But it was enough. Nolan Ryan is staying with the Texas Rangers. Rangers fans rejoiced at Wednesday's announcement, which ended weeks of speculation about Ryan's tenure with the club. The Ryan Express will be tied to the Rangers organization for the foreseeable...
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April 13, 2013  |  Discuss
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