Alvin in Brazoria County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Nolan Ryan

The “Ryan Express”

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 22, 2019

1. Nolan Ryan Marker

Inscription. Nolan Ryan grew up in Alvin, Texas and began his pitching career as a Little League player. At Alvin High School, he was an outstanding athlete who led his team to the State baseball finals in 1965.

After graduation, he was drafted by the New York Mets. In 1969, Ryan was part of the Miracle Mets who won the World Series. Known for his blazing fastball, he was nicknamed the “Ryan Express” by the New York media. Ryan went on to pitch for the California Angels, the Houston Astros and the Texas Rangers where he retired in 1993.

In his 27-year career in Major League baseball, Ryan earned 324 victories, seven no-hitters and 12 one-hitters. His record of 5,714 strikeouts will likely never be broken. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999, the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 and Houston Sports Hall of Fame in 2018.

The City of Alvin is proud to recognize Ryan for his family values and honor his achievements with this bronze statue. Married to wife Ruth since 1967, he has three children: Reid, Reese and Wendy, and seven grandchildren.

“Nolan Ryan is one of the greatest pitchers of all time and an excellent
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role model in sports. He's living proof that dreams do come true for anyone with the courage and dedication to work hard to achieve their dream.” — George W. Bush, 46th Governor of Texas and 43rd U.S. President

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 29° 25.435′ N, 95° 14.764′ W. Marker is in Alvin, Texas, in Brazoria County. It is at the intersection of West Sealy Street and North Hood Street, on the right when traveling west on West Sealy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 W Sealy St, Alvin TX 77511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Houston Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 22, 2019

2. Nolan Ryan Marker

Marker (far right) is in front of the Alvin Museum Society.

of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cummings - Smith House (approx. ¼ mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Alvin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Birchfield - McCown House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old City Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); First Methodist Church of Alvin (approx. one mile away); Confederate Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Confederate Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); Magnolia Creek Cemetery (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alvin.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Vicinity of Oyster Creek and Chocolate Bayou (was approx. 6.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Nolan Ryan Statue image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), December 22, 2019

3. Nolan Ryan Statue

Cuck Andersen via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0), 1990

4. Nolan Ryan

Ryan, then with the Texas Rangers, at Tiger Stadium in Detroit.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,254 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.