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

Nolan Ryan

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Nolan Ryan
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: January 31
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I can honestly say it took two full years for me to get over the fact that I was no longer a baseball player.
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And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher.
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And I'm a believer that you take a negative and turn it into a positive, and as it turned out, it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. And so I do appreciate the Ranger staff and the Ranger organization for giving me that opportunity.
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I like to refer to my years with the Angels as the foundation of my career.
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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.
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Enjoying success requires the ability to adapt. Only by being open to change will you have a true opportunity to get the most from your talent.
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I cant think of anything more humiliating than losing a ballgame to a guy who steals home on you. It happened to me one time against Kansas City. I had a 2-2 count on the hitter - and Amos Otis broke from third. The pitch was a ball and slid in safe. I felt like a nickel.
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Dick Moss, my agent. Dick became my agent in 1979 when I signed my contract with the Houston Astros.
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