• Full name John Clark Nelson
  • Born 03/03/1979 in Denton, TX
  • Profile Ht.: 6'1" / Wt.: 190 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Kansas
  • Debut 09/07/2006
  • Drafted in the 8th round (254th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2001.
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    Senior SS John Nelson holds the Big 12 Conference career record for stolen bases and has a strong arm, but he hit just .316 in his college career.

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  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2006
  • Rated Best Infield Arm in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2005
  • Rated Best Defensive SS in the Midwest League in 2002

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