Jonah S. Nickerson (born March 9, 1985 in Casper, Wyoming) is a retired American minor league baseball

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. Nickerson played for the

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-winning

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, and was named the Most Outstanding Player.

Early life

Although born in Wyoming, Nickerson grew up in

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, and played prep baseball there. He lettered 3 times in baseball and held a successful career at Oregon City. He graduated from

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in 2003. At a local rally in Oregon City on July 7, 2006, Nickerson was honored with the keys to the city by Mayor Alice Norris, who also proclaimed July 7 as "Jonah Nickerson Day".

College career

A 6'1", 190 lb right-hander, Nickerson posted a record of 13–4 during the 2006 season, including three games (two victories and one no-decision) during the College World Series; one of them, a victory against

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which qualified the Beavers for the Finals, came on two days' rest. His

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(ERA) for the regular season was 2.50. He was named an

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n in both 2005 and 2006.

Professional career

Jonah was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. In 2006, he made five appearances with the short season Class A

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of the

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. During the 2009 season he was a starting pitcher for the Tigers Class AA affiliate Erie SeaWolves of the Eastern League. On March 11, 2010, Nickerson retired from baseball.

External links

Minor League Baseball Pitching StatisticsOfficial Oregon State player biography
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