On this date in 1993, Nolan Ryan showed why, even at 46 years old, it was never smart to test the flamethrower.

[Greenbacks]

On Aug. 4, 1993, Nolan Ryan showed why, even at 46 years old, it was never smart to test the flamethrower. Just ask then 26-year-old Robin Ventura.

 

[PigskinArmor]

I would wager that Nolan Ryan had enough control on that ball to know where it was ending up.

 

[Greenbacks]

Here`s another video....This is a good one.

 

[PatsFanatic]

^ corniest video i've ever seen!! @)

 

[Greenbacks]

^ corniest video i've ever seen!! @)

Corny or not..lol......It changed my outlook on the fight after all these years....I thought Ryan had him in a headlock the whole time......It shows Ventura got a piece of him...lol

 

[festeringZit]

Here`s another video....This is a good one.

That was gay.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Baseball can be funny. Basically a 99% no contact sport yet "benches clear" and you get 50 guys on a field without a punch thrown. You have pitchers and batters acting like they are fighting, and then to top it off, you get 62 year old managers in actual uniforms and umps yelling at each other all while kicking up dirt.

 

[OnePocket]

Corny or not..lol......It changed my outlook on the fight after all these years....I thought Ryan had him in a headlock the whole time......It shows Ventura got a piece of him...lol

It shows the whole Chicago team took Nolan to the ground not Robin as he was going down also from two teams pushing.

 

[festeringZit]

'Facing Nolan' is now available on Netflix. Great flick.

https://www.netflix.com/title/81615834

 

[Shub]

My cousin was a scout for the rangers at the time. I remember them days vividly.