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Maine baseball star portrays Nolan Ryan in new documentary

July 13, 2022

Maine baseball star portrays Nolan Ryan in new documentary

Bangor native and Maine baseball star Justin Courtney can add a new title to his resume: actor. The 25-year-old MLB hopeful spent part of last summer in Austin, Texas filming the documentary ‘Facing Nolan.’ The film looks back at the legacy of one of Major League Baseball’s most well-known pitchers, Nolan Ryan. 

“When I first got the call from the production company, I didn’t really know what to expect,” Justin Courtney said.

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