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 | |
Teams | |
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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 JoséOfferman 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]
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