Johnathan Garth Nathans (born June 10, 1979) is a retired professional baseball
catcher and
outfielder. He last played in 2007 in the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB) is a professional independent baseball league based in the United States. It is an official MLB Partner League based in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States. The Atlantic League's ...
with the
Bridgeport Bluefish.
A native of
Warwick, New York, Nathans attended
Trinity-Pawling School
Trinity-Pawling School, founded in 1907, is an independent college and preparatory boarding school for boys from 7th grade to 12th grade. The 230 acre campus is situated in Pawling, New York, a small hamlet in southern Dutchess County. It is lo ...
and the
University of Richmond. In 2000, he played
collegiate summer baseball
Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...
with the
Cotuit Kettleers of the
Cape Cod Baseball League
The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...
.
In a 2007 game, Bluefish pitcher
Matt Beech
Lucas Matthew Beech (born January 20, 1972) is a professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Phillies from 1996 to 1998.
In 2005, Beech played for the Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League. As an inde ...
hit opposing batter
José Offerman with a pitch; Offerman then charged the mound with the bat. Nathans ran to the mound and attempted to stop Offerman from attacking Beech, but was struck in the head and sustained a concussion. Beech's finger was also broken during this incident.
The concussion ended Nathans' playing career.
Nathans later won a lawsuit against Offerman for ending his career.
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1979 births
Cotuit Kettleers players
Bridgeport Bluefish players
Lowell Spinners players
Augusta GreenJackets players
Portland Sea Dogs players
Nashua Pride players
Lancaster Barnstormers players
North Shore Spirit players
Newark Bears players
Living people
Baseball players from New York (state)
People from Warwick, New York
Baseball catchers