James Edward Kremers (born October 8, 1965) is a former

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. He played for the

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in 1990."Jimmy Kremers Statistics and History"
''baseball-reference.com''. Retrieved 2011-02-24. In February, 1991, Kremers was traded to the

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for

Otis Nixon Otis Junior Nixon (born January 9, 1959) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1983), Cleveland Indians (1984–87), Montreal Expos (1988–90), Atlanta Brav ...

, who would go on to steal 72 bases for the Braves as they won the 1991 National League pennant. Kremers played five more years in the minor leagues but never again reached the majors. He retired after the 1995 season.
''greatest21days.com''. Retrieved 2013-03-03. Kremers played college baseball at the

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