Editing Nolan Ryan (section)

===Houston Astros special assistant (2014–2019)===
On February 11, 2014, Ryan accepted a position as an executive adviser for the Houston Astros under owner Jim Crane.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Nolan Ryan joins Astros front office in advisory role 
| url = https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/nolan-ryan-joins-astros-front-office-in-advisory-role/
| work = [[CBS Sports]] 
| access-date = October 29, 2019}}
</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2014/02/11/nolan-ryan-to-return-to-astros-as-special-assistant-to-jim-crane/|work=Houston Chronicle|title=Nolan Ryan to return to Astros as special assistant to Jim Crane|date=February 11, 2014|access-date=February 11, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://houston.astros.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=hou|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070202165649/http://houston.astros.mlb.com/team/front_office.jsp?c_id=hou|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 2, 2007|title=Front Office|website=Houston Astros}}</ref> Ryan's son, [[Reid Ryan]], was hired the previous year as president of business operations for the Astros.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2013/05/17/nolanannounced-ryans-oldest-son-named-astros-president/|title=Nolan Ryan's Oldest Son Named Astros President|work=[[WBBM-TV]]|date=May 17, 2013|access-date=May 18, 2013}}</ref> The Astros won the [[2017 World Series]] and won the 2019 American League pennant. Reid Ryan was demoted by the Astros after the 2019 World Series, and shortly thereafter Nolan Ryan sent a text message to a reporter indicating that he would not return to the Astros front office for the 2020 season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sheinin |first=Dave |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2019/11/08/astros-upheaval-continues-with-major-change-atop-business-operations-structure/ |title=Astros' upheaval continues with change atop business operations structure |newspaper=The Washington Post |date=November 8, 2019 |access-date=May 12, 2020}}</ref>