1 The Jets traded a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 draft to Houston in exchange for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. 2  The pick can become a sixth-round selection based on Fitzpatrick's playing time. 3  St. Louis â Houston (PD). The Jets traded a conditional seventh-round selection in the 2016 draft to Houston in exchange for quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick. 2  The pick can become a sixth-round selection based on Fitzpatrick's playing time. 3  St. Louis â Houston (PD).
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr. was born January 31, 1947, in Refugio, Texas. He was the youngest of six children of Lynn Nolan Ryan Sr. and Martha Ryan. Ryan grew up in Alvin, Texas, where his father worked for an oil company and delivered papers for the Houston Post. Ryan credits his father for instilling in him the value of a strong work ethic. In second grade, Ryan began helping his father on his paper routes.
In his 27-year major-league career, Nolan Ryan regularly fired 100-mph fastballs. He pitched seven no-hitters and struck out 5,714 batters â both records. Now the CEO of my beloved Texas Rangers, the 66-year-old âRyan Expressâ is a baseball legend â a Hall of Fame right-hander who needs no introduction to fans. Nolanâs son Reid Ryan, 41, is a different story. Except for his famous father, the younger Ryan remains relatively unknown. However, the Houston Astros hired him as team president in May, increasing his profile in the Lone Star State.