This looks pretty good!

Nolan Ryan's opponents — and teammates — reveal what it felt like to square off with the most intimidating pitcher in baseball history.

Facing Nolan is now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/wUtiNAggaH

— Netflix (@netflix) September 22, 2022

Anyone watched it yet?

Wow this looks great. In!

I got to see it during its theatrical release in Arlington, wearing Astros gear, surrounded by the enemy. We had a good time going back and forth with everyone.

It is a great show, so many awesome stories and guest interviews.

I'm in. A little triggered at the title picture being Nolan in an Astros jersey though.

It's the most fitting

Someone had to start it.

Watched last night. Awesome show. I wish they had talked about his career after playing. Steering the Rangers to back to back series and watching the Astros win their series. The funniest thing was biggio being giggly about catching Ryan. All around a totally well made movie and for folks that lived in Houston or Dallas, a lot of locals.

Any mention of snow monkeys?

Definitely Not A Cop said:

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Someone had to start it.

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Crash Davis would not approve of him using his pitching hand to throw punches.

Wow, this is great. I got to see him start a few times in the early 90's with the Texas Rangers when I was 5 or 6, but looking back its kind of funny because at that time he was in his mid-40's at the time. When you're as young as I was, you assume anyone of adult age is just an adult.

So to a lot of the starting players on their team, it was kind of like having their dad up there pitching for them.

That must have been a strange feeling. Like you're cheating at backyard ball.

And then Robin Ventura (who was born 4 years after Nolan's first No hitter) charges the mound after some chin-music and your dad beats the **** out of him.

Mother F. My father passed away earlier this year and he would have LOVED this show. If it was a carrot he'd have figured out how to acquire and use Netflix on his own, technology be damned.

Watching this tonight.

I'll never forget going to see Nolan in the Dome as a kid. It's true when they say his pitches made a different sound when they hit the catcher's mitt. I remember being there early watching him warm up, and the sound was echoing throughout the Dome. It had to be intimidating for the opposing team to hear that.

Great show! The Cy-Young thing baffles me and well, all the hall of famers too.

So many records that will never be broken. One of my favorite parts was Randy Johnson telling his # of strikeouts (#2 behind Ryan) and chuckling as he said he's 1000 behind Ryan. Texas Legend.

Ruth Ryan was a hottie back in the day.

astros4545 said:

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oragator said:

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And threw a 108 MPH pitch, which is still easily the fastest ever, and that was in 1974.

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Ummmmmm, not sure just because the catcher feels it went 108, doesnt mean it did

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Watch the doc called Fastball. It explains all of it.

Pretty cool moment during the movie, which is excellent by the way.

Nolie was a hero of mine growing up, as was my dad. We happened to go to the fifth no hitter together (I was 11 or so). First base side great seats. My dad passed away last year - great memories, great man. So I'm watching the show this past weekend and boom, freeze the frame, and there on the screen are my dad and me! Goose bumps, a wow moment, and just a cool memory.

Loved watching nolie pitch. Oh, by the way, my second favorite ball player - terry puhl, who made the catch. And I got to meet him years later, with my dad, playing in the annual Astros charity golf tournament. He was the Astro on our foursome. Really cool to see him in the film too.

Was at that 5th no-no as well. Was a spur of the moment decision to go to the game. I just remember my dad asking what I wanted to do on that Saturday. I wasn't much of a football fan yet in those days (I had just started high school), there weren't any movies showing that I wanted to see, so I answered lets go to the Astros game. Little did I know ...

Still have the ticket stubs to that game, thanks to my Dad. At the time I didn't recognize the significance of what Nolan had done that day, but Dad did.

My husband was interviewing Nolan for Progressive Farmer magazine. He had been trying to get in touch with Nolan over the phone but had not been able to make contact. One day I answered the phone and it was Nolan himself on the line, just as casual and friendly as your best friend.

He provided our family of 4 with great tickets to a Rangers game, and told us where to stand during warmups so that he could meet our boys and sign autographs. I'll never forget the anticipation we had as we were watching Nolan during warmups and then he just casually walked over to us and signed cards and baseballs for our 2 sons. You can imagine the crush of the crowd around us. What a great day that we will all remember forever.

Thanks for the heads up about this Netflix show. Can't wait to watch it.

"Robin Ventura declined to be interviewed for this film."

P***y.

Fun fact - Robin Ventura is the only batter in history to be hit six times in one at bat.

Nolan Ryan struck out 7 major league baseball players who went on to have sons grow up to also be struck out by Nolan Ryan.

Dave Winfield is one of the LAST dudes I'd want charging the mound at me