Feb 6, 2008 11:46 am US/Central
Nolan Ryan To Become Rangers Team President
ARLINGTON, Texas (CBS) ―
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In his career, Nolan Ryan had a record seven no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts. (File)
AP
The Texas Rangers have reached a deal to make Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan the new team president, according to a report by CBS station KTVT-TV in Dallas, which said the information came from a source with knowledge of the negotiations.
The team's official site states that an official announcement is expected at a Wednesday afternoon press conference at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Texas.
Ryan had been under contract with the Houston Astros as a special assistant to the general manager, scouting players and holding pitching camps. This was the last year of his five-year agreement with the team.
Ryan pitched for the Astros from 1980 to 1988 before finishing his career with the Rangers, pitching for them from 1989 to 1993. After his retirement, he fulfilled a 10-year personal service contract with the Rangers before returning to Houston in 2004.
In his career, Ryan had a record seven no-hitters and 5,714 strikeouts, including his last two no-hitters and his 5,000th strikeout with the Rangers. Ryan won 324 games in 27 seasons.
The Rangers presidency became vacant in November when Jeff Cogen was moved to the same position with the Dallas Stars, also owned by Rangers owner Tom Hicks, during the hockey team's front office shakeup.
When the opportunity first arose, Ryan said, "From a baseball perspective, I think everybody would like to be involved in putting a ballclub together and try to put a winning effort together. So, I think obviously from my perspective, there would be some attraction to that."
Ryan is also part-owner of the Class Triple-A Round Rock Express and Class Double-A Corpus Christi Hooks. Both are Houston Astros farm clubs.
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