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.

Nolan Ryan

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.

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.

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'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!

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy.

My job is to give my team a chance to win.

My job is to give my team a chance to win.