I've got a different perception now and it's really enjoyable to be at this point in your life and be able to watch this.

I've got a different perception now and it's really enjoyable to be at this point in your life and be able to watch this.

Nolan Ryan

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.

I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.

I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.

I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.

I read that heavy drinking is bad for your health. I decided I better stop reading.

Social media is where losers go to feel important.

Social media is where losers go to feel important.

I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.

I guess that's what Little League is all about -- trying.

I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).

I never found a place where I wanted to live more than Alvin (Texas).

And that's what makes this a great game, is the support and the commitment that the fans give the game.

And that's what makes this a great game, is the support and the commitment that the fans give the game.

I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.

I feel very fortunate that I played for the four organizations I did.

I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.

I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?

I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.

I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.

I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.

I can't imagine Joe DiMaggio was a better all-around player than Dale Murphy.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.

My ability to throw a baseball was a gift. It was a God-given gift. And I am truly appreciative of that gift.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your limits are and deal with them accordingly.

Everyone has limits. You just have to learn what your limits are and deal with them accordingly.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.

Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt.

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!

Pitching in the big leagues is a dream. Preparing to pitch in the big leagues is a nightmare!