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Chris Nyman
American baseball player (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 agent in 1977. Nyman, played his first professional season with their Class A Appleton Foxes in 1978, and split his last season with their Triple-A club, the Buffalo Bisons, and the Detroit Tigers' Triple-A club, the Nashville Sounds, in 1986. In 1984 and 1985, Nyman played in Japan for the Nankai Hawks.
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Chris Nyman | |
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![]() Nyman with the Nashville Sounds in 1986 | |
First baseman | |
Born: (1955-06-06) June 6, 1955 (age 69) Pomona, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
Professional debut | |
MLB: July 28, 1982, for the Chicago White Sox | |
NPB: March 31, 1984, for the Nankai Hawks | |
Last appearance | |
MLB: October 1, 1983, for the Chicago White Sox | |
NPB: October 20, 1985, for the Nankai Hawks | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .258 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 6 |
NPB statistics | |
Batting average | .276 |
Home runs | 55 |
Runs batted in | 160 |
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Nyman is the brother of fellow former major leaguer Nyls Nyman.