He Just Found Out Nolan Ryan Closed Down His Texas Beef Shop

Nolan Ryan played Major League Baseball for 27 seasons and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. And now, Nolan Ryan Has Closed His Butcher Shop in Round Rock

Ryan stayed close to baseball after he retired in 1993. He was the CEO and team president for the Texas Rangers for several years and worked in the front office of the Houston Astros. He also started his beef brand, Nolan Ryan Beef. The beef is sold in several grocery stores and was available at his butcher shop in Round Rock for a few years, Goodstock by Nolan Ryan.

Sadly, Nolan Ryan closed Goodstock by Nolan Ryan on December 31, 2024. The good news is that Nolan Ryan Beef can still be purchased online at goodstocktx.com and his beef is still used by many different restaurants across the south and Midwest, including East Texan owned Jalapeno Tree.

Nolan Ryan's Baseball Career

Nolan Ryan was born in Refugio, Texas and grew up in Alvin. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the New York Mets in 1966 when he was only 19 years old. His only World Series win came as a member of the 1969 New York Mets. Ryan still holds the MLB record for career strikeouts (5,714) and career no-hitters (7).

One of his most well-known career highlights happened on August 4, 1993, during a game against the Chicago White Sox. There was a lot of bad blood between the teams at that time. Ryan was pitching against Robin Ventura when Ventura was hit by the pitch. This prompted Ventura to charge at Ryan.

Ryan put Ventura in a head lock and punched him several times. The benches cleared and delayed the game for several minutes. Ventura ended up getting ejected while Ryan did not. Today, it is still one of the most famous moments in all of American sports.

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