Nolan Ryan Hospitalized With Chest Pains
H O U S T O N, Oct. 24 -- Strikeout king Nolan Ryan is back in the hospitalafter suffering chest pains on a recent business trip.
Ryan, who underwent double-coronary bypass surgery earlier thisyear, was admitted to St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital on Monday.Doctors determined he did not suffer a heart attack and were givinghim further diagnostic tests, hospital spokeswoman Sandra Warnertold the Houston Chronicle in today’s editions.
“He is doing fine. He is resting,” hospital supervisorConsuelo DeCarlos told The Associated Press today.
Warner said the 53-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher was restingcomfortably and was looking forward to watching the World Serieswith his family.
Doctors at St. Luke’s anticipated he would be discharged in afew days, Warner said.
Chest Pains Last April
Ryan, who has his 5,714 career strikeouts and seven no-hitters,underwent emergency heart surgery on April 23 at the Heart Hospitalof Austin. Tests then showed he had substantial blockage in a maincoronary artery, but did not have a heart attack at that timeeither.
After the April surgery, Ryan had planned to cut back on traveland personal appearances but make few changes in business venturesincluding a bank, a ranch and a minor league team in which he ispart-owner.
Ryan, before the April surgery, was taking a morning walk inRound Rock when he began to experience chest pains and shortness ofbreath. He was in the Austin suburb for a Class AA baseball gamebetween the Round Rock Express, which he co-owns, and the MidlandRockhounds.
Physicians who treated Ryan in April said they expected him tomake a complete recovery, but noted he would have been in danger ofa life-threatening heart attack if he had not immediately addressedhis symptoms.
Ryan, a resident of Alvin, pitched 27 years in the majorleagues, including nine seasons with the Astros (1980-88) and sixwith the Texas Rangers (1989-94).
Ryan was inducted into the Hall of Fame last year after winning324 games.
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