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Welcome! And thank you for joining us today on the Heroes and Icons podcast. I am your host, Greg Randolph. 

We have another special guest today. If you are a baseball fan, especially of the Houston Astros and great minor league affiliates like the Round Rock Express and the San Antonio Missions, this gentleman needs no introduction. He was named the President of Business Operations for the Houston Astros in May 2013, becoming one of the youngest team presidents in baseball. His time in Houston included the best stretch of on-field success in franchise history, as the Astros captured the 2017 World Series title as well as the American League pennant in 2019, and the creation of the Astros Hall of Fame, among several other notable renovations and accomplishments which will forever be felt by Astros fans and Minute Maid Park visitors. 

 He grew up in the Astrodome as a bat boy for the Astros while his father and Hall of Famer Nolan pitched in the Astrodome in the 1980s. He later pitched collegiately at the University of Texas and Texas Christian University, winning two Southwest Conference titles. He pitched two seasons in the Texas Rangers organization after being drafted in the 17th round of the 1994 MLB Draft. He became the sixth member, and first executive, to be inducted into the Round Rock Express Hall of Fame on August 16, 2019. He was also the executive producer of the amazing and widely acclaimed baseball movie, Facing Nolan, which I personally recommend. Fantastic movie. 

Presently he is the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Sports & Entertainment. Obviously, along with his brother Reese, he is one of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan’s two sons. My guest today on the Heroes and icons podcast is of course, Reid Ryan!

Here we discuss present day happenings at Ryan-Sanders Sports and Entertainment, what makes a baseball organization run, the greatness of his dad Nolan Ryan, how critical his mom Ruth was to Nolan's career, the Astrodome, the meaning of baseball, how his faith in God has carried him through his stellar baseball career, and a whole lot more. Please sponsor the Nolan Ryan Foundation to help make a difference in the lives of youth with their education as well as community development in and around the Austin, TX area. Thank you for listening! 

https://nolanryanfoundation.org/

Transforming your athletic field into a field of dreams. (rs3turf.com)

San Antonio Missions | MiLB.com

Round Rock Express | MiLB.com

Facing Nolan | Official Trailer | Utopia - YouTube

Watch Facing Nolan | Netflix