James Victor Nelson (born September 5, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player. Nelson played in

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(MLB) for the

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during the

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season. In 40 games, Nelson had 21 hits in 96 at-bats with five RBIs. He was a catcher and batted and threw right-handed. He was drafted by the

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in the 8th round of the

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. Nelson served as a coach with the

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from 2013 to 2016.

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