Dave Nelson

David Earl Nelson (June 20, 1944 – April 22, 2018) was an American professional baseball infielder who played in Major League Baseball from 1968 through 1977. Born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he attended Compton Junior College and Los Angeles State College before beginning his career with the Cleveland Indians in 1968. He also played for the Washington Senators, Texas Rangers, and Kansas City Royals over the course of his decade in the majors. After his playing days, Nelson moved into coaching and broadcasting, serving as first base coach for the Milwaukee Brewers and briefly as interim radio color commentator during Bob Uecker's 2010 recovery from heart surgery.