[gherkin1496]

I'm a younger fan and never saw Nolan Ryan Pitch. Can someone tell me why his hall of fame plaque is with a texas hat and he is most associated with the rangers when he only pitched a few mediocre/decent years at the end of his career with them? His best years were with the angels followed by the astros..

[SGC300ier]

A player can choose what team he wants to go in with.

[benner73]

I wouldn't call any of his years mediocre. He did pitch a no hitter with the Rangers as well. I would of liked to see him go in as an Astros but that is just me.

[jacobystealshome]

A player can choose what team he wants to go in with.

actually, it is up to the hall of fame

[gherkin1496]

I didn't think about this, I guess he is the current owner of the Rangers but doesn't explain why he went in as one to me...

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His time in California he had 138 W, 3.07 ERA, 2416 SO. Houston: 122 W, 3.14 ERA, 2167 SO. Texas: 51 W, 3.43 ERA, 939 SO. I just don't get it

[nolan5000]

actually, it is up to the hall of fame

Actually Josh, It, may be up to the HOF now, but at the time of Nolan's Enshrinement (1999), a player could choose what team he wanted to represent.

To the OP: I don't know why Nolan Ryan picked the Rangers over the Astros. He's a Texas man. So that narrows it down to the Rangers & the Astros. He probably picked the Rangers, b/c that's where a lot of his milestones took place His 5,000th strikeout, 2 of his 7 No-Hitters, and 300th win all occurred with the Rangers. For these reasons, that's why I think that Mr. Ryan chose the Rangers. That's a great thought provoking question!!

[gherkin1496]

Actually Josh, It, may be up to the HOF now, but at the time of Nolan's Enshrinement (1999), a player could choose what team he wanted to represent.

To the OP: I don't know why Nolan Ryan picked the Rangers over the Astros. He's a Texas man. So that narrows it down to the Rangers & the Astros. He probably picked the Rangers, b/c that's where a lot of his milestones took place His 5,000th strikeout, 2 of his 7 No-Hitters, and 300th win all occurred with the Rangers. For these reasons, that's why I think that Mr. Ryan chose the Rangers. That's a great thought provoking question!!

Thank you very much!! Makes much more sense

[nolan5000]

Thank you very much!! Makes much more sense

You're Welcome!!

[Vols-1]

Ryan could pick whatever team he wanted, and I take it Ryan ended on bad terms with the Angels, lol...

"Though Ryan's strikeouts and no-hitters got him considerable media attention, he did not win over Angels general manager Buzzie Bavasi, who dismissed him as a flashy .500 pitcher (Ryan was 26–27 in the two years both were with the Angels). When Bavasi let Ryan leave after a 16–14 record in the 1979 season, Bavasi remarked he only needed to replace Ryan with two 8–7 pitchers, adding, "I think my plumber could do that."