For My Children, They Spent

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.

I Came Into The Game When I Broke Into The Major Leagues, The Minimum Salary Was Seven Thousand Dollars, And I'd Have To Go Home In The Wintertime And Get A Job.

I Had The Pleasure, As Robin Said, To Live A Childhood Dream As Many Young Americans And Puerto Rican Children Live That Play Youth Baseball. And I Feel Honored And Very Thankful For That Opportunity.

What Man In His 40s Would Not Like To Look In The Mirror And Find Nolan Ryan?

For My Children, They Spent 15 To 20 Years Of Their Life In Baseball. And Ruth And I Spent So Many Years Of Our Married Life That That Was Our Life. We Knew Nothing Else.