Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 1992 Donruss Coca-Cola #26

Card of the Day: 1991 Pacific Nolan Ryan – Nolan’s A Real Gamer #92

Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 1969 Topps #533

Pin Highlight: Nolan Ryan & Robin Ventura – Courage, Loyalty, Character – Brawl Pin

Nolan Ryan and Robin Ventura had very successful baseball careers.  Each has numerous awards next to their name.  Mention both in the same sentence though and one moment comes to mind – August 4, 1993.

Robin Ventura got an RBI single off of Ryan in the first-inning that day.  Later on, White Sox pitcher Alex Fernandez hit Juan Gonzalez.  When Ventura came up to bat again in the third, Ryan hit him in the upper arm.  Ventura took a few steps toward first and then charged the mound.  For some reason, Ventura decided to slow down as he got closer to Ryan.  That gave Nolan Ryan the extra time to get his glove off.  Despite being twenty years older than Robin Ventura, Nolan Ryan put up a great fight.

The image of Nolan Ryan holding Robin Ventura in a headlock is iconic.  Signed photos containing this image make for a fun conversation piece.

This pin comes from a Little League district in California.  The yin-yang symbol on Nolan Ryan’s arm indicates that.  You have to laugh at the irony of a pin that encourages courage, loyalty, and character while depicting two grown athletes fighting.

Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 1989 Upper Deck #774

Card of the Day: Nolan Arenado 2013 Topps Update Series #259

Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 1989 Best Western Little League 50th Anniversary

Card of the Day: 1993 Pacific Nolan Ryan 27 MLB Seasons – Nolan Ryan/Tom Seaver – Pacific Pride #250

Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 1990 Classic Update #T26

Card of the Day: Nolan Ryan 2015 Topps Heritage High Numbers Real One Auto