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Nolan Ryan Hospitalized for Chest Pain

Nolan Ryan is currently in the hospital for a reoccurring heart condition. Ryan is the CEO and club President of the Texas Rangers and part owner of the Round Rock Express.
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Nolan Ryan is currently in the hospital for a reoccurring heart condition. Ryan is the CEO and club President of the Texas Rangers and part owner of the Round Rock Express.

Nolan Ryan, the CEO and club president of the Texas Rangers, was hospitalized in Houston after experiencing discomfort in his chest yesterday morning at his home in Georgetown, according to apress release on the team's website.

Ryan is also part owner of the Round Rock Express. The 64-year-old received a double-bypass surgery in 2000.

He is currently undergoing tests for his reoccurring heart condition and  is expected to be released from the hospital sometime this week.

Kelsey Johnson is a summer intern with KUT news. She is a recent graduate from the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communications with an emphasis in electronic media.