Nolan Ryan

American baseball player (born 1947)
Person human Q721948
Nolan Ryan
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Nolan Ryan

Summary

Nolan Ryan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Refugio[2]. He was born on January 31, 1947[3]. He worked as a baseball player[4] and banker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,395 views/month, #1,975 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Nolan Ryan's place of birth was Refugio[2].
  • Nolan Ryan was born on January 31, 1947[3].
  • A child of Nolan Ryan was Reid Ryan[7].
  • Nolan Ryan held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Nolan Ryan worked as a baseball player[4].
  • Nolan Ryan's professions included banker[5].
  • Nolan Ryan's education included a stint at Alvin High School[9].
  • Nolan Ryan was educated at Alvin Community College[10].
  • Nolan Ryan received the Major League Baseball All-Star[11].
  • Nolan Ryan received the The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award[12].
  • Nolan Ryan received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13].
  • Nolan Ryan received the Major League Baseball All-Century Team[14].
  • Nolan Ryan received the Texas Trail of Fame[15].
  • Nolan Ryan received the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame[16].
  • Nolan Ryan is recorded as male[17].
  • Nolan Ryan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Nolan Ryan was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].
  • Nolan Ryan's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[20].
  • Nolan Ryan's Commons category is recorded as Nolan Ryan[21].
  • Nolan Ryan's position played on team / speciality is recorded as pitcher[22].
  • Nolan Ryan's residence is recorded as Alvin[23].
  • Nolan Ryan's sport is recorded as baseball[24].
  • Nolan Ryan's family name is recorded as Ryan[25].
  • Nolan Ryan's given name is recorded as Nolan[26].
  • Nolan Ryan's given name is recorded as Lynn[27].

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Origins and Family

Nolan Ryan's place of birth was Refugio[2]. He was born on January 31, 1947[3].

Education

Educated at Alvin High School[9], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1894[30] and Alvin Community College[10], a community college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1948[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[4] and banker[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Major League Baseball All-Star[11], a term[34]; The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award[12], an award[35], founded in 1944[36]; National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13], a sports hall of fame[37], in United States[38], founded in 1939[39]; Major League Baseball All-Century Team[14], a sports award[40], in Canada[41]; Texas Trail of Fame[15], a hall of fame[42], in United States[43]; and Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame[16], a museum[44], in United States[45].

Personal Life

A child of Nolan Ryan was Reid Ryan[7]. He was affiliated with the Republican Party[19].

Why It Matters

Nolan Ryan ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,395 views/month, #1,975 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Nolan Ryan born?

Nolan Ryan was born in Refugio[2].

What did Nolan Ryan do for work?

Nolan Ryan worked as baseball player[4] and banker[5].

Where did Nolan Ryan go to school?

Nolan Ryan was educated at Alvin High School[9] and Alvin Community College[10].

What awards did Nolan Ryan receive?

Honors received include Major League Baseball All-Star[11], The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award[12], National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[13], and Major League Baseball All-Century Team[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . texastrailoffame.org. texastrailoffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . tchof.com. tchof.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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