Refugio
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Search complete. 21 mentions across 8 episodes found for "Refugio".
Sep 23, 2026
CraigHOST
But Nolan Ryan, this is going to be, like, a lot of common knowledge about him because his life story is so well-known, but he was born, he's...
CraigHOST
In the Houston area, he's known as a person from Alvin, but he was actually born in Refugio, Texas, in 1947.
CraigHOST
Refugio is southwest of us in, like, West Texas, like, near desert.
CraigHOST
Rex is looking at me like, "Are you sure that's right?"
RexHOST
Isn't it Refugio?
CraigHOST
I call it Refugio.
RexHOST
I always thought it was Refugio.
RexHOST
But anyway, it's, like, a, a site of one of the first battles of the Texas Revolution.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That'll bring up Phil and Sharp.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Nolan Ryan, outstanding young man from Refurio, Texas.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If you saw his spell in Chicago, it would be spelled R-E-F-U-G-I-O.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Texans call it Refurio.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of the great trades of all time when he came to California.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's a swing and a high fly ball to left field by Bill Sharp.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Nolan Ryan.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Outstanding young man from Refurio, Texas.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
If you saw it spelled in Chicago, it'd be spelled R-E-F-U-G-I-O.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Texans call it Refurio.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
One of the great trades of all time when he came to California.
Bill MercerSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There's a swing and a high fly ball to left field by Bill Sharp.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
After that, I got addicted to hunting off, road hunting.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
And that night, and then from there, daytime on Highway 774 between Tyvola and Refugio, shooting deer off the highway.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
And I had never eaten any venison at the time.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
And so I just gave it to people in needy families.
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Marvin StrakosGUEST
I'll tell you later about it.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
He was all upset about it because they didn't catch us or anything.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
After he left Calhoun County, and I think he moved to Refugio or Beek County, I told him what I did.
Marvin StrakosGUEST
And so we never did it again because they knew the trick.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Every night they cry to be put to bed.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Walter H.S. Refugio, Texas.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I want to tell you about some minnows I had.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I got them out of a mud hole and put them in a large candy jar in some fresh rainwater.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Every night they cried to be put to bed.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Walter H.S. Refugio, Texas.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I want to tell you about some minnows I had.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I got them out of a mud hole and put them in a large candy jar in some fresh rainwater.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Every night they cried to be put to bed.
Betty B.NARRATOR
Walter H.S. Refugio, Texas.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I want to tell you about some minnows I had.
Betty B.NARRATOR
I got them out of a mud hole and put them in a large candy jar in some fresh rainwater.
Lorne BrownHOST
Six-two, hundred and ninety-five pounder, 31 years old.
Lorne BrownHOST
Born in Refugio, Texas.
Lorne BrownHOST
Resides in Alvin.
Lorne BrownHOST
Here's the pitch.