Candy Nelson | |
Position: | Shortstop |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | 1849 3, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
Death Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | June 11 |
Debutteam: | Troy Haymakers |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | August 25 |
Finalteam: | Brooklyn Gladiators |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .253 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 3 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 208 |
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John W. "Candy" Nelson (March 14, 1849 – September 4, 1910) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played 13 seasons between and for nine teams in three leagues.
A native of Maine, Nelson entered professional baseball in Brooklyn in 1867. He made his major league debut in the National Association with the Troy Haymakers in 1872.
In 1890, he was the oldest player in the American Association at age 41. A couple of years later, major publications described him as owning a milk route in Brooklyn. On the 1900 U.S. Census, Nelson listed "ball player" for his occupation. He died of heart problems at home in Brooklyn in 1910.