Reid Ryan
{{short description|American baseball player and executive}}
{{distinguish|Ryan Reid (disambiguation){{!}}Ryan Reid}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Infobox MLB player
| name = Reid Ryan
| image = Reid Ryan (44118259652) (cropped).jpg
| caption = Ryan in 2018
| position = Pitcher
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|11|21}}
| birth_place = Alvin, Texas, U.S.
| bats = Right
| throws = Right
}}
Reid Ryan (born November 21, 1971) is an American baseball executive, former college and professional baseball player, and son of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan. He was a pitcher in minor league baseball, and currently serves as the CEO of Ryan-Sanders Baseball Inc., which owns the Round Rock Express and Corpus Christi Hooks. He served as president of the Houston Astros from May 2013 through November 2019.{{cite web|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/17/nolan-ryans-oldest-son-named-astros-president/|title=Nolan Ryan's Oldest Son Named Astros President|work=WBBM-TV|date=May 18, 2013|accessdate=May 18, 2013}}{{cite news|last=Sheinin |first=Dave |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/08/astros-upheaval-continues-with-major-change-atop-business-operations-structure/ |title=Astros' upheaval continues with change atop business operations structure |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=May 12, 2020}}
Early life
Ryan grew up in Alvin, Texas, outside of Houston, and attended Alvin High School.{{cite web |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47709390 |title=Source: Reid Ryan to be named president of Astros |author=McTaggart, Brian |work=MLB.com |date=May 16, 2013 |accessdate=May 21, 2013}}
College career
Ryan attended the University of Texas at Austin, beginning his college baseball career with the Texas Longhorns. He transferred to Texas Christian University and finished his collegiate career with the TCU Horned Frogs.
Professional career
=Draft and minor leagues=
The Texas Rangers, his father's team at the time, selected him in the 17th round (477th overall) of the 1994 Major League Baseball draft. He pitched for the Class A Short Season Hudson Valley Renegades in 1994,{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1994/07/11/sports/baseball-a-chip-off-the-glorious-ryan-arm.html|title=A Chip Off the Glorious Ryan Arm|date=July 11, 1994|work=The New York Times|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1994/08/21/ryans-son-on-his-own-as-minor-league-rookie/|title=Ryan's son on his own as minor-league rookie|work=Baltimore Sun|access-date=November 4, 2016}} putting together a 5-5 record with a 2.89 earned run average (ERA) and 1.30 walks plus hits per inning pitched (WHIP) in 84 innings. He split 1995 between the Class A Charleston RiverDogs and Class A Advanced Visalia Oaks, combining for an 0-10 record with a 9.34 ERA and 2.29 WHIP.{{cite web|url=http://www.recordnet.com/article/19950726/A_NEWS/307269995|title=Newest Port takes his cuts at pro ball|first=Jeff|last=Hood|work=The Record|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
Post-playing career
Along with his father, his brother Reese, and former Astros part-owner Don Sanders, Ryan is the CEO and president of Ryan-Sanders Baseball, Inc., a group that owns the Round Rock Express of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League and the Corpus Christi Hooks of the Class AA Texas League. He also serves on the board of trustees for Major League Baseball.
On May 16, 2013, the Astros announced hiring Ryan as their president, following the resignation of George Postolos.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/9282101/reid-ryan-named-president-houston-astros-report|title=Reid Ryan to take over Astros|work=ESPN|date=May 16, 2013|access-date=May 18, 2013}} The Astros won the 2017 World Series and won the 2019 American League pennant. Reid Ryan was demoted by the Astros after the 2019 World Series when Houston Astros sign stealing scandal came to light. {{cite news|last=Sheinin |first=Dave |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/08/astros-upheaval-continues-with-major-change-atop-business-operations-structure/ |title=Astros' upheaval continues with change atop business operations structure |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=May 12, 2020}} He returned as CEO of Ryan-Sanders in 2020.{{Cite web |title=Reid Ryan Returns as Ryan Sanders Sports & Entertainment CEO |url=https://www.milb.com/news/reid-ryan-named-ceo |access-date=2023-01-23 |website=Minor League Baseball |language=en}}
Reid was the executive producer of the "Facing Nolan" documentary.{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17511190/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm| title=Facing Nolan (2022) - IMDb | website=IMDb }}
Personal life
Ryan and his wife, Nicole, have three children, including a son who has cerebral palsy.{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/astros/article/Nolan-Ryan-s-grandson-has-a-unique-path-to-family-4603297.php|title=Nolan Ryan's grandson has a unique path to family business|work=Houston Chronicle|first=Jose|last=de Jesus Ortiz|date=June 15, 2013|accessdate=November 4, 2016}}
References
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External links
{{Baseballstats |brm=ryan--007rob}}
- [http://www.roundrockexpress.com/default.asp?PageId=69&GroupMemberId=34 Biography at the Round Rock Express Website]
{{Houston Astros}}
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Category:Hudson Valley Renegades players
Category:Charleston RiverDogs players
Category:TCU Horned Frogs baseball players
Category:Minor league baseball executives
Category:People from Alvin, Texas
Category:Sportspeople from Brazoria County, Texas
Category:Major League Baseball team presidents
Category:Houston Astros executives
Category:American chief executives of professional sports organizations