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PRINT THIS PAGE | E-MAIL THIS PAGE Wednesday, August 19, 1998 Team to be called Round Rock Express ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) - Nolan Ryan's minor league baseball team is going to have something in common with its owner - a nickname. After more than a month of fan voting in a contest to rename the team that's relocating to Round Rock in 2000, club president Reid Ryan said the team will be called the Round Rock Express. The moniker comes from the pitching legend himself, who was nicknamed the "Ryan Express" for his locomotive-like fastball. "It didn't surprise me," Reid Ryan said of the voting. "When they had a chance, the people of this area choose to honor Nolan Ryan." The future Hall of Famer, his son and Houston businessman Don Sanders have purchased the Class AA Jackson Generals of the Texas League and plan to relocate the franchise to Round Rock. Send a Letter to the Editor about This Story | Start or Join A Discussion about This Story Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below: texnews.com Reporter OnLine Local Sports Texas Sports Copyright ©1998, Abilene Reporter-News / Texnews / E.W. Scripps Publications Send the URL (Address) of This Story to A Friend: Enter their email address below:

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