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Article: Rangers' Ryan on Disabled List
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- August 29, 1993
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ARLINGTON, Texas Nolan Ryan, struggling to make it through his
27th and last season in the majors, was put on the disabled list
Saturday for the third time this year by the Texas Rangers.
Ryan, 46, pulled a muscle in his left ribcage during a start in
Baltimore last Saturday night. The Rangers hope he will be able to
start again Sept. 7 at home against New York.
Ryan threw briefly on the sidelines before Saturday night's game
at home against the Orioles, but stopped after five minutes because
of discomfort.
"I knew if I continued to throw I was going to have more
problems, so I quit," Ryan said. "There's a lot of improvement. But