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.

And that's what makes this a great game, is the support and the commitment that the fans give the game.

Baseball life is a tough life on the family.

Put the right pitching mechanics together with good health, and there's nothing surprising about lasting a long time.

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.

What man in his 40s would not like to look in the mirror and find Nolan Ryan?