33 Inspirational Nolan Ryan Quotes (BASEBALL)

Top 10 Most Famous Nolan Ryan Quotes (BEST)

“You’ve got to realize that in any competition there is always a winner and loser. When it turns out that you’re the loser on a given day, you can be a graceful loser, but it doesn’t mean that you’re a loser in the sense that you’re willing to accept losses readily. Concede that on that day you weren’t the best and that you were beaten in competition. But that should make you more dedicated and hard working. It’s wrong to accept defeat as a loser. Be graceful about losing, but don’t accept it.”
Nolan Ryan

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. — 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**.

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

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

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.

There is a lot of hard work that goes into becoming a good pitcher. You have to spend a lot of time practicing. — There is a lot of **hard work** that goes into becoming a good pitcher. You have to spend a lot of **time** practicing.

It's a funny thing, the more I practice, the luckier I get. — It’s a funny thing, the more I practice, the **luckier** I get.

A successful pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike - the two most important rules of pitching. — A **successful** pitcher keeps the leadoff hitter from reaching first base and puts the first pitch over for a strike – the two most important rules of pitching.

You've got to trust your instincts and ignore the doubts in your head. — You’ve got to **trust** your instincts and ignore the doubts in your head.

I always felt that my greatest asset was not my physical ability; it was my mental ability. — I always felt that my greatest **asset** was not my physical ability; it was my mental ability.

Top 11 Nolan Ryan Quotes on Pitching and Baseball

You've got to love to compete. You've got to be disciplined. You've got to work hard every day to get better. — You’ve got to love to compete. You’ve got to be **disciplined**. You’ve got to **work hard** every day to get better.

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

Maintaining concentration depends on what I call tunnel vision; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher's target, the hitter and my perfect delivery. — Maintaining **concentration** depends on what I call tunnel **vision**; nothing else in the world exists but the catcher’s target, the hitter and my perfect delivery.

Baseball is a team sport played by individuals for themselves.

“It took me a while to figure that out and to realize what a gift that I had been given. And when I finally did, I dedicated myself to be the best pitcher I possibly could be, for as long as I possibly could be.”
Nolan Ryan

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.

I try to approach every batter the same way, just get ahead of them and stay ahead.

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!

I believe the good pitcher has to have a short memory but a long game. — I **believe** the good pitcher has to have a short **memory** but a long game.

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 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.

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.

5 Nolan Ryan Quotes About Life and Success

“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.”
Nolan Ryan

I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I'd like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it's pretty hard to go wrong. — I grew up with the thought that I wanted to treat people the way I’d like to be treated, and I think if you do that, it’s pretty hard to go wrong.

“I am going to spend my time today just thanking the people that played a role in my career, because I truly do believe that I was blessed by a lot of people that paths crossed mine as I went down the road in my career.”
Nolan Ryan

Every time I toe the rubber, it's no different from the last time I did it, and that was no different from the time before. — Every time I toe the rubber, it’s no different from the last time I did it, and that was no different from the time before.

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.

3 Deep Nolan Ryan Quotes that will Make You Think

“When I got traded to the California Angels, I really wasn’t that excited about going to the Angels because it meant changing leagues and also a whole new set of teammates. But shortly after I got there I realized that it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.”
Nolan Ryan

When I had dyslexia, they didn't diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside. — When I had dyslexia, they didn’t diagnose it as that. It was frustrating and embarrassing. I could tell you a lot of horror stories about what you feel like on the inside.

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**.

4 Nolan Ryan Quotes About Family

“And to play as long as I did and to have a family you have to be very blessed and I was with my wife Ruth. Ruth, I appreciate the job you did, and my three fine children, Reid, Reese, and Wendy.”
Nolan Ryan