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Author Talk | Tim Brown

Join New York Times bestselling author and award-winning sports journalist Tim Brown as he discusses "Nolan: The Singular Life of an American Original," the definitive biography of Nolan Ryan, arguably the greatest pitcher in the history of baseball.

Nolan Ryan was the hero to two of America’s biggest institutions: Texas and baseball. Nolan is an exploration of God, family, baseball, and America—and a tribute to one of the greatest pitchers to ever step on the mound. He grew up in the small, hard town of Alvin, Texas, was graced with a fastball, and fell in love with a woman named Ruth, then honored all three in his pursuit of hardball perfection. Alongside Nolan’s personal story, renowned sportswriter Tim Brown offers a thoughtful, deeply researched history of baseball in the Lone Star State, and an unforgettable account of three glorious decades in the Major Leagues.   

Nolan Ryan’s story is about dominating on the field, then growing old in the game, then just plain growing old. It's about the man who has become a symbol of the game at its best, the way it used to be. It’s about deeds over words. About cattle matching the hat. About fastballs over all else. Nolan makes the case that there has never been another like him. And there won’t be again.

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Tim Brown is a New York Times bestselling author and an award-winning national sports columnist covering Major League Baseball most recently at Yahoo! Sports for nearly 15 years. He formerly served as a national baseball columnist at The Los Angeles Times and freelanced for The Wall Street Journal, and also had stints as a reporter earlier in his career at The Star-Ledger, Cincinnati Enquirer, and the Los Angeles Daily News. As a revered sports expert and an animated storyteller, Tim is a popular and frequent contributor to national and local sports radio shows, podcasts, and he also served as the host of a podcast series at Yahoo! Sports, and was a tv broadcaster for the Major League Baseball network.

Moderator Jeff Schultz was a senior writer for The Athletic based in Atlanta. He previously worked for newspapers in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Atlanta. He co-hosted the popular “We Never Played The Game” podcast and has covered several Olympics, championships and boxing title fights.

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