John Nelson was an American Negro league baseball pitcher from the 1880s to the 1900s.
John Nelson | |
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![]() Nelson in 1902 | |
Pitcher | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1887, for the New York Gorhams | |
Last appearance | |
1908, for the Cuban Giants | |
Teams | |
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Nelson made his Negro league debut in 1887 for the New York Gorhams, and played for New York again the following season. He went on to play several seasons for the Cuban Giants and Cuban X-Giants through 1908.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "John Nelson". seamheads.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ "John Nelson". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads