I have two cards of Nelson Briles. This one is from 1978 Topps.
Playing career: Nelson Briles pitched fourteen years in the
major leagues for five teams, most notably the Cardinals. He was a key part of
the 1967 World Champion Cardinals team, going 14-5 with a 2.43 ERA. His .737
winning percentage led the National League, and he went 1-0 with a 1.64 ERA in
two games in the World Series. He also won a World Series game in 1971 as he
helped Pittsburgh beat Baltimore in that series. A fuller account of his career
can be found at the 1972 Topps blog.
Post-baseball career: After his retirement he was a
broadcaster and front-office executive for the Pirates. He died of a heart
attack while golfing in 2005.
My memories: Before my time. Only know him from his card.
Google Autocomplete results: He is sixth when you type
Nelson Br, between Nelson Broms, former CEO of Equitable Life, and Nelson
Bryant, an outdoors writer. There do not appear to be any other prominent
Nelson Brileses.
Coming up next: The next profile will be Greg Briley.
Wow. For a guy I've never heard of... he has solid World Series numbers.
ReplyDeletethis card and the 1976 topps gaylord perry made me think these guys were old when i first saw those cards in the late 70's. now i know that briles would have been only 34 when that photo was taken.
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