John Nathans
John Nathans | |
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Catcher, Outfielder | |
Born: Warwick, New York | June 10, 1979|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
New York-Pennsylvania League debut | |
2001, for the Lowell Spinners | |
Last Atlantic League of Professional Baseball appearance | |
August 14, 2007, for the Bridgeport Bluefish | |
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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 with the Bridgeport Bluefish.
A native of Warwick, New York, Nathans attended Trinity-Pawling School and the University of Richmond. In 2000, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]
In a 2007 game, Bluefish pitcher Matt Beech 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.[2]
The concussion ended Nathans' playing career.[3] Nathans later won a lawsuit against Offerman for ending his career.[4]
References[]
- ^ "2000 Cotuit Kettleers". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-big leaguer Offerman arrested after bat incident". USA Today. 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2011-03-06.
- ^ Burgeson, John (July 23, 2014). "Nathans: baseball dream ended with bat attack". Connecticut Post. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ Grossfield, Stan (August 6, 2014). "Catcher who won suit vs. Jose Offerman speaks out". Boston Globe. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- 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