Facing Nolan

While it may not be formally groundbreaking, this doc is still a treat for die-hard baseball fans, who should enjoy seeing footage from games ranging from the ’60s to the ’90s.

A baseball fan’s dream come true.

An unapologetically sincere biography that plays like an old Saturday Evening Post cover come to life.

Ultimately, Facing Nolan paints its picture of a baseball great with broad strokes, but they cohere into a warmhearted image that baseball fans and their uninitiated families can enjoy together.

If Nolan Ryan had never existed, Facing Nolan strongly suggests, no screenwriter would ever get away with making him up.

Ryan’s story should be told and celebrated for decades. He’s as old school as it gets, but I have a feeling young baseball fans, even ones who never got to see him pitch live on television, will get a kick out of this.

The fastest pitch in baseball was 105.1 mph, thrown in 2010. MLB's pitching GOAT, Nolan Ryan, threw a blazing 100.8 mph heater for 27 years and set an incredible amount of untouchable records. A heartwarming tale of a modern-day baseball Paul Bunyan.

A bit of myth-making, but it's also highly entertaining.

A celebration of baseball and the art of pitching.

Facing Nolan accurately captures a time in baseball history. When it is does go into juicier details, it is not the kind of stuff that drives today’s clickbait world. Even Ryan’s most YouTube friendly moment is just another part of his story.