
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, April 2, 1991                   TAG: 9104020187
SECTION: SPORTS                    PAGE: B5   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: From Associated Press reports
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

RYAN VS. RYAN: HEAT WILL BE ON

Nolan Ryan will give it his all, but for the first time he will be pulling against his teammates.

Ryan, the 44-year-old Texas Rangers ace, will be serving up "senior heat" at 96 mph on Tuesday night against the Texas Longhorns and his 18-year-old son, Reid, who will be firing "junior heat" at 88 mph against the American Leaguers.

It's the first known meeting between a major-league pitcher and his son. According to the Society of American Baseball Research, there have been 122 cases in major-league history in which a father and son or sons have played in a major-league regular-season game. The only father-son combination to appear in the big leagues at the same time is Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr.

"This is a different situation than what I've ever been in," the senior Ryan said Monday. "I'll approach it as any other game when I'm pitching, but when I'm on the bench I'll be pulling against my teammates."

Ryan said he hoped it would be a positive appearance for his son, who has been used sparingly as a freshman reliever for the Longhorns.

"I think Reid will handle the hoopla well," Ryan said. "I think he'll thrive on it. He has an outgoing personality."

by CNB