What Kind of Role Model Is This for the Children?
Nolan Ryan’s sixth no-hitter . . . big deal. If he were a real baseball player, he’d have several illegitimate children, a drug/alcohol/gambling problem or a criminal record.
Much has been written about his bionic pitching arm. But what about a man that characterizes what a superstar figure should be--a polite family man who knows how to stay out of trouble.
LARRY GELFOND
Beverly Hills
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