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Facing Nolan

Nolan signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Astros to become baseball's first...

Nolan signed a free-agent contract with the Houston Astros to become baseball's first million-dollar man. And not just in baseball, in any sport, period. He said, "Well, if they
got the money, I'll be more than
happy to take it." He broke the barrier,
started players actually getting paid what they
really deserved

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Nolan signed a free-agent contract
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with the Houston Astros
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to become baseball's first million-dollar man.
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And not just in baseball, in any sport,
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period.
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He said, "Well, if they got the money,
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I'll be more than happy to take it."
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He broke the barrier, started players actually
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getting paid what they really deserved.
Duration
27 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:45:53
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, sport
Production
The Ranch Productions

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Movie Summary

In the world of Major League Baseball no one has created a mythology like Nolan Ryan. Told from the point of view of the hitters who faced him and the teammates who revered him, Facing Nolan is the definitive documentary of a Texa...
But I think because it was Nolan Ryan, - Facing Nolan 00:13
But I think because it was Nolan Ryan,
When I first got here in 75, - Facing Nolan 00:04
When I first got here in 75,
And then the atmosphere started to change - Facing Nolan 00:06
And then the atmosphere started to change
And then when we got Nolan, - Facing Nolan 00:05
And then when we got Nolan,
As important as pitching is in baseball, - Facing Nolan 00:06
As important as pitching is in baseball,
I bet there's one thing Nolan ever talked about, - Facing Nolan 00:05
I bet there's one thing Nolan ever talked about,
I was the base runner in second base - Facing Nolan 00:10
I was the base runner in second base
And it him took about a hour - Facing Nolan 00:05
And it him took about a hour
They thought, "Oh gee, this guy can pitch and hit." - Facing Nolan 00:05
They thought, "Oh gee, this guy can pitch and hit."...
Nolan, as poorly as you hit, - Facing Nolan 00:06
Nolan, as poorly as you hit,
A friend of a friend - Facing Nolan 00:06
A friend of a friend
Nolan's throwing a 93, 95, - Facing Nolan 00:05
Nolan's throwing a 93, 95,
You could hear the ball, - Facing Nolan 00:04
You could hear the ball,
You'd hear that sizzle [sss-pow], - Facing Nolan 00:05
You'd hear that sizzle [sss-pow],
Nolan's fastball, - Facing Nolan 00:05
Nolan's fastball,
Whoo-pop. It just come in there, - Facing Nolan 00:06
Whoo-pop. It just come in there,
Career strikeout number 3,000. - Facing Nolan 00:39
Career strikeout number 3,000.
Guy makes a great pitch, - Facing Nolan 00:05
Guy makes a great pitch,
And then when that curve comes in there, - Facing Nolan 00:07
And then when that curve comes in there,
If Nolan Ryan was on his game, - Facing Nolan 00:10
If Nolan Ryan was on his game,