“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
“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 Ryan is pitching much better now that he has his curve ball straightened out.”
Joe Garagiola
“They all have good legs. Nolan Ryan? Real strong legs. Roger Clemens? Real strong legs. Tom Seaver? Real strong legs.”
Jim Leyland
“My hero has always been Nolan Ryan. The guy was a bulldog. ... He's been my inspiration, That picture where he got hit on the head with a fastball and he's bleeding, but he still pitches...”
Wade Kapteyn
“We baby them too much, ... That's why we don't have the Jim Kaats and Don Suttons and Nolan Ryans anymore.”
Jack McKeon
“You have to give Mike Nolan a lot of credit because he has a great group of coaches and they've reacted in a very mature way. These guys are teachers. There may not be as much talent as other teams, but they have the building blocks to become better.”
Joe Starkey
