Nolan Ryan Field in Alvin, Texas
Photo courtesy of Alvin ISD
The all-time strikeout king (5,714) is the namesake of the baseball field at his alma mater, located halfway between Houston and the Gulf of Mexico. He's a 1965 graduate of Alvin High and was voted "most handsome" according to
nolanryan.net. He was drafted in the 12th round by the New York Mets.
According to the Society for American Baseball Research, he was 19-3 his senior year. He pitched in 27 of his team's 32 games.
