“We baby them too much, ... That's why we don't have the Jim Kaats and Don Suttons and Nolan Ryans anymore.”
Jack McKeon
“If you do something he doesn't like, he just might flip you. Nolan Ryan was that way. Don Drysdale, I'm sure was that way. (Bob) Gibson was that way. Not that they're out of control. They're not out of control; they're in control. But they're going to win the game.”
Dave Duncan
“(A close game) was expected. (Coach) Jim (Nolan) is one of the best coaches around and always has his team prepared. This is a tough place to play. I knew it was going to be a battle.”
Sean Harvey
“Nolan Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.”
Joe Garagiola
“One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.”
Nolan Ryan
“Nolan found his rhythm when he found his breaking ball. He didn't fold up after a tough third inning and he kept us in the game. He did a nice job.”
Arnold Gonzalez
“Nolan strives a lot to be normal. He's done a lot of things to become normal. He's worked very hard at it.”
Rita Mirsberger
