Jeff Nelson

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Birthdate 11/17/66
Death Date
Debut Year 1992
Year of Induction
Teams Mariners, Rangers, White Sox, Yankees
Position Pitcher

Jeff Nelson pitched in 798 big league games. With runners in scoring position and two out he held batters to a .191 batting average.

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All Star setup man Jeff Nelson writes about his greatest thrill in baseball

All Star setup man Jeff Nelson writes about his greatest thrill in baseball

From 1971-2000, only six relievers with less than five saves at mid-season were selected to the All Star game. Despite their value to their clubs, middle-relievers and setup men were rarely considered All Star material. Perhaps that’s why Jeff Nelson identified making the 2001 All Star game as
The Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted native son Jeff Nelson in 2017

The Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted native son Jeff Nelson in 2017

Born and raised in the great state of Maryland, Jeff Nelson lived there until embarking on his professional playing career in baseball. The hurler prepped at Catonsville High School, ten miles from the Baltimore hospital where he was born. Nelson then enrolled at the Community College of Baltimore C

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