 Ryan's son, Reid Ryan, was hired the previous year as president of business operations for the Astros.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.