About 24 hours after a rogue foul ball nearly took out President George W. Bush at a Texas Rangers game, the little white demon was at it again in nearly the same spot.
This time, the ultimate Rangers icon ? team president and MLB career strikeout king Nolan Ryan ? found himself in harm's way.
And you know what? Nolan appears to be going a little soft as he approaches his golden years. Warning: The following video, while hilarious, might traumatize hard-core Nolan fans. It's kind of like when a gunslinger realizes he forgot to holster his revolver just as the clock strikes high noon.
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Yes, that was Nolan uttering his famous battle cry, "Oh, Lord."
The Express, famous not only for his K's and no-hitters, but also for his ropin', tyin' and brandin' of Robin Ventura, could only yelp and duck out of the way as a little, tiny baseball came crashing down on his world ? as did a security guard and fellow Rangers executive Jim Sundberg.
He must have been grazed by the dropping ball, because a disgusted Ryan said of Sundberg:
"Did y'all see that? That ball hit me and he never yelled."
In his defense, Nolan was distracted, doing a TV interview at the time that required not only his attention but also being tethered to awkward headphones. Naturally, to save the expensive equipment, Ryan ducked and covered. That's him, somewhere in the circle, with Sundberg ? a catcher back in the day ? doing his, ahem, best. Useless, just like A.J. Pierzynski with W the night before.
But all was good a moment later:
Not long after this screen shot, all heck broke loose in Arlington, for real, as a huge storm came through the area, bringing hail, tornado warnings and a delay that lasted nearly three hours before the White Sox won.
If only Nolan had been able to evacuate his seat in a more presidential manner, he could have avoided flying objections and the playful derision they bring.
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