Dave Nelson

Dave Nelson
Nelson in 1974
Second baseman / Third baseman
Born: (1944-06-20)June 20, 1944
Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: April 22, 2018(2018-04-22) (aged 73)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 11, 1968, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average.244
Home runs20
Runs batted in211
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

David Earl Nelson (June 20, 1944 – April 22, 2018) was an American professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators / Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals from 1968 through 1977. He also served as one of the broadcasters for the Milwaukee Brewers on Fox Sports Wisconsin.

During a period in the early 2010 season, Nelson was the team's interim radio color commentator over the Brewers Radio Network during road games outside of Chicago while Bob Uecker recovered from heart surgery to repair an aortic valve.[1] He was the team's first base coach for four years prior to the end of his contract. He helped to develop many players, including Kenny Lofton, Scott Podsednik and Rickie Weeks.[2]

  1. ^ "WTMJ Radio's short-term plan". Journal Sentinel. April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  2. ^ "Former Brewers coach, broadcaster Davey Nelson passes away at 73". Fox News. April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2018.