Nyls Wallace Rex Nyman (born March 7, 1954) is an American former

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. He played in

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(MLB) from 1974 to 1977 for the

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. Nyman was selected by the White Sox in the 16th round of the

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. By 1974, he was already making an appearance at the major league level, going 9-for-14 in a September tryout. In , Nyman split time in left field with Jerry Hairston, playing 106 games with the White Sox, batting .226. Over the next two seasons, however, Nyman saw little time in the majors, with 15 at bats in and just a single pinch-hitting appearance on opening day, 1977, in the first American League game played in Canada (vs. the

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). He never again played in the major leagues, his big league career over at the age of 23. In September, 1977 he was traded to the

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as part of the deal that brought ace reliever

Clay Carroll Clay Palmer Carroll (born May 2, 1941) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three divisio ...

to Chicago. He played two more seasons in the minor leagues, with his final season coming in 1979 with the Indianapolis Indians. Nyman is the brother of fellow former major leaguer

Chris Nyman Christopher Curtis Nyman (born June 6, 1955) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played during two seasons at the Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox. He was signed by the White Sox as an amateur free ag ...

. He is currently an assistant baseball coach at Lassen Community College in Susanville, California.

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