Robert Augustus Nelson (born May 17, 1964) is an American former
professional baseball
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first baseman
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. He played parts of five seasons in
Major League Baseball
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(MLB), from 1986 to 1990, for the
Oakland Athletics and
San Diego Padres
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.
Rob's career continued in the minors, playing in the
Chicago White Sox
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,
Minnesota Twins,
Houston Astros and
San Francisco Giants
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organizations through 1994, as well as a stint in the
Mexican League
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The league has 18 teams organized in two divisions, North and South. Teams play 114 games each season. Five te ...
. In 1995, he was a "replacement player" during the
1994–95 Major League Baseball strike
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and participated in
Spring Training with the replacement squad for the
Cleveland Indians
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. Following that, Nelson concluded his pro baseball career with a stint in the independent
Prairie League {{Unreferenced, date=April 2019
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in 1995.
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1964 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Pasadena, California
Cornell Big Red baseball players
Huntsville Stars players
Idaho Falls A's players
Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players
Madison Muskies players
Major League Baseball first basemen
Minot Rattlers players
Mt. SAC Mounties baseball players
Oakland Athletics players
Phoenix Firebirds players
Portland Beavers players
San Diego Padres players
Tacoma Tigers players
Tucson Toros players
Tulsa Drillers players
Vancouver Canadians players
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