The story of Texas Rangers icon Nolan Ryan is headed to the big screen
Facing Nolan, a documentary, will debut next month at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin
The legend of Nolan Ryan has only grown over the years since his retirement, and not without good reason.
No pitcher has sniffed his seven no-hitters, the final two of which came with the Texas Rangers. His all-time mark 5,714 strikeouts strikeouts might never be broken, though today’s hitters might have something to say about that.
The problem is that no one is going to pitch — and pitch effectively — for 27 seasons. Starting pitchers make too much money and often don’t make it past six innings.
There might never be another Ryan, a first-ballot Hall of Famer whose story is headed to the big screen.