Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest MLB pitchers of all time. Ryan was a right-handed pitcher who consistently threw pitches that were clocked above 100 miles per hour (161 km/h). He maintained this velocity throughout his pitching career. Ryan was also known to throw a devastating 12–6 curveball at exceptional velocity for a breaking ball.
Refugio is a town in Refugio County,of which it is the county seat,in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 2,890 as of the 2010 Census. Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.
The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock,Texas,and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan,who was nicknamed "The Ryan Express." Ryan,along with son Reid Ryan and Don Sanders make up the team's ownership group,Ryan Sanders Baseball.
The Corpus Christi Hooks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A affiliate of the Houston Astros. They are located in Corpus Christi,Texas,and are named for the city's association with fishing. The team is owned by the Houston Astros. The Hooks play their home games at Whataburger Field,which opened in 2005 and is located on Corpus Christi's waterfront.
The Lone Star Series is a Major League Baseball (MLB) rivalry featuring Texas' two major league franchises,the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers. It is an outgrowth of the "natural rivalry" established by MLB as part of interleague play as the Rangers are a member of the American League (AL) and the Astros were a member of the National League (NL) until 2012. During interleague play,the winner of the six-game series was awarded the Silver Boot,a 30-inch (760 mm) tall display of a size 15 cowboy boot cast in silver,complete with a custom,handmade spur. If each team had won three games each for a tie,the declared winner was the team that scored the most runs over the course of the series. In 2013,the Astros joined the American League West with the Rangers and changed their rivalry from an interleague to an intradivision contest. The rivalry,which was once dormant,has become far more heated in recent seasons. From 2013 to 2022,19 games were played each season. Beginning in 2023,the teams play each other 13 times a year.
Alvin High School is a public high school located in the city of Alvin,Texas,United States and classified as a 6A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). It is a part of the Alvin Independent School District located in central Brazoria County. In 2015,the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.
This a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Houston Astros system and the rosters of their minor league affiliates:
Ben Orloff is an American baseball coach and former shortstop,who is the current head baseball coach of the UC Irvine Anteaters. He played college baseball at UC Irivine for head coach Mike Gillespie,where he won the Brooks Wallace Award,as the nation's best college shortstop. He has also played in the World Baseball Classic,for the Israeli national baseball team,before pursuing a professional baseball career for the Houston Astros organization from 2009 to 2013. He retired on June 12,2013,and became an assistant coach for the UC Irvine.
Colin Richard Moran is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds.
Mark Stewart Appel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Astros with the first overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Nolan David Fontana is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Before he began his professional career,he attended the University of Florida,and played college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Brady Paul Rodgers is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 2 seasons for the Houston Astros.
Cy Robert Sneed is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Charles Forrest Whitley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Ronnie Silas Dawson Jr. is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Kiwoom Heroes of the KBO League. The Houston Astros selected him with the 62nd overall selection of the 2016 MLB draft. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Astros and Cincinnati Reds.
Bryan Enrique Abreu is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Abreu signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2013,and made his major league debut in 2019.
Joshua Luke Rojas is an American professional baseball utility player for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2019 with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Kent Jeffrey Emanuel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He played college baseball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros.
Parker Allen Mushinski is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for Texas Tech University. He made his MLB debut in 2022.
The Refugio Oilers were a minor league baseball team based in Refugio,Texas and Refugio County,Texas. In 1938,the Oilers played as members of the Class D level Texas Valley League,qualifying for the playoffs. Refugio hosted home games at Ryals Field in their only season of minor league play. Refugio is the birthplace of Baseball Hall of Fame member Nolan Ryan.
