| Candy Nelson | |
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| Shortstop | |
| Born:(1849-03-14)March 14, 1849 Portland, Maine, U.S. | |
| Died: September 4, 1910(1910-09-04) (aged 61) Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 11, 1872, for the Troy Haymakers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 25, 1890, for the Brooklyn Gladiators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .253 |
| Home runs | 3 |
| Runs batted in | 208 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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John W. "Candy" Nelson (March 14, 1849 – September 4, 1910) was an Americanshortstop inMajor League Baseball. He played 13 seasons between1872 and1890 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 theTroy Haymakers in 1872.
In 1890, he was the oldest player in theAmerican Association at age 41. A couple of years later, major publications described him as owning amilk 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.
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