1. siphotos: The White Sox hired Robin Ventura to be their new manager. Let’s hope his tenure is more successful than this 1993 fight against Nolan Ryan in which Chicago’s new skipper was punched six times by the 46-year old before teammates came to his rescue. (AP) VIDEO: David Wells on White Sox decision to hire VenturaSI VAULT: It’s a season of bench-clearing brawls (8.16.93)

    siphotos:

    The White Sox hired Robin Ventura to be their new manager. Let’s hope his tenure is more successful than this 1993 fight against Nolan Ryan in which Chicago’s new skipper was punched six times by the 46-year old before teammates came to his rescue. (AP)

    VIDEO: David Wells on White Sox decision to hire Ventura
    SI VAULT: It’s a season of bench-clearing brawls (8.16.93)





  2. picturecardsandbubblegum:

    1989 Upper Deck - Nolan Ryan
    I might have been a Dodger fan but Nolan Ryan was my favorite player as a kid. I was on the Rangers little league team, he was throwing no hitters, kicking ass, and had about 10 times the amount of baseball cards as any other player at the time.

    I remember pulling this card while hunting for Griffey Jr. Rookies and just thinking .. “cool!” The triple exposure, the classic Astros logo, the stirrup socks. It’s still an amazing card.





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  5. There’s A New Sheriff In Town : Nolan Ryan Wins Bid For Texas Rangers We’re finished! The Cuban-Crane group countered the $365 million bid from Greenberg-Ryan with a $390 million bid, but Greenberg-Ryan came back with a $385 million offer that had a higher present value because that offer could be closed in short order, while Cuban-Crane would require MLB approval, which could take several months.

    There’s A New Sheriff In Town : Nolan Ryan Wins Bid For Texas Rangers

    We’re finished! The Cuban-Crane group countered the $365 million bid from Greenberg-Ryan with a $390 million bid, but Greenberg-Ryan came back with a $385 million offer that had a higher present value because that offer could be closed in short order, while Cuban-Crane would require MLB approval, which could take several months.