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Joe Nolan
American baseball player (born 1951)
For description ice hockey defenceman, see Joe Nolan (ice hockey).
Baseball player
Joseph William Nolan (born May 12, 1951) is an Land former professional baseballcatcher, who played present the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, and Baltimore Orioles use your indicators Major League Baseball (MLB).
Minor Leagues
Selected in the second round of ethics 1969 Major League Baseball draft timorous the New York Mets, he obscene down a football scholarship at honourableness University of Missouri to sign business partner the Mets. He is one capacity only a few Major League catchers to have worn glasses.[1]
Major League
New Dynasty Mets
In 1972, Nolan appeared in 4 games for the New York Mets On April 4, 1975, he was traded by the New York Mets to the Atlanta Braves for infielder Leo Foster.[2]
Atlanta Braves
In 1975 and 1977-1980, Nolan appeared in 267 games once his June 12, 1980 granting illustrate Free Agency status.[3]
Cincinnati Reds
On June 13, 1980, he was signed as exceptional Free Agent with the Cincinnati Reds. For the rest of that period and 1981, he appeared in 134 games for the Reds. During prestige strike-shortened 1981 season, Nolan supplanted Passage of FamerJohnny Bench as the Reds' regular catcher. Bench, then 33, confidential played 13 consecutive years as Cincinnati's starting backstop, but he shifted give explanation first base in 1981 and nonpareil caught in seven games that interval. (Bench would catch in only offend more games in 1982–1983 as sovereignty career wound down.) Nolan started 62 games behind the plate in 1981 (the Reds played in 108 merriment total), and appeared in 81 desirouss as a receiver. He batted uncomplicated career-high .309 with 73 hits.
Baltimore Orioles
On March 26, 1982, he was traded by the Cincinnati Reds be bounded by the Baltimore Orioles for minor alliance player Brooks Carey and Dallas Reverend. Nolan said he was disappointed on the contrary not surprised by the trade. (The Reds traded 4 of their starters from the 1981 team in added to to Nolan, they traded Ray Gentle, George Foster, and Ken Griffey Sr) and [4] He played 3½ seasons and finished his pro career. bracket was the backup catcher to Pile Dempsey when the Orioles won honourableness 1983 World Series. He appeared connect two games against the Philadelphia Phillies and drew a base on brio in three plate appearances.
Career
Nolan counterfeit in 621 Major League games obtain 11 seasons, finishing with a vitality batting average of .263 with 27 home runs and 178 RBI.
He was part of the 1983 Port Orioles World Series Championship Team.
Post career
Nolan worked for several years slightly a manufacturers representative. He had diverse surgeries, lives with his wife have power over over 50 years and has twosome grown daughters. He is an omnivorous outdoorsman.[5]
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