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Greg Nelson
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  • Edmond, OK
  • United States
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Greg Nelson's Friends

  • Charles S. Farrell
  • Andy Katz
  • John Tointigh
  • Bill Stanton
  • Kyle Grucci
 

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Greg Nelson commented on Tom's blog post Sandlot Baseball Filled the Day For We 1970s Kids; Does it Still?
"This brought back such a flood of memories.  I lived the closest to the ballfield so my house was used as the meeting point for everyone. I lived baout 5 miles from Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, MN and went to 20-25 home games a…"
Mar 20
Andy Katz and Greg Nelson are now friends
Feb 9
Greg Nelson joined Faded Glory's group
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Faded Glory

Faded Glory, the true story of a group of aging athletes who never gave up the dream of playing competitive baseball. Through the lens of their manager, Rick Cohen, we travel cross-country on a journey of discovery for the men of National Network.
Nov 10, 2011
Greg Nelson joined NABA's group
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NABA

Group setup will hopefully answer any questions about any NABA Tournaments around the Country and options as a player or team.
Nov 10, 2011
Greg Nelson and Charles S. Farrell are now friends
Nov 10, 2011
Greg Nelson commented on Charles S. Farrell's blog post What's In A Name - Age and Identity Fraud In Dominican Baseball
"Excellent article and very informative.  I imagine most people are not aware of how pervasive this is."
Nov 10, 2011
Greg Nelson updated their profile
Sep 21, 2011
Greg Nelson replied to Kip Gross's discussion How do you rule it? in the group Umpires
"Because the corners were drawn in, I am assuming that they were in front of the runner at 1B.  If that is the case, it is a live ball and the home team wins..."
Aug 24, 2011
Greg Nelson joined The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group
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MSBL/MABL

The MSBL/MABL Clubhouse - Players and coaches connect here. Create your baseball player profile and find teams, players, tournaments, and more.See More
Aug 24, 2011
Greg Nelson replied to russell dean richardson's discussion Ump chokes coach. in the group Umpires
"John, You were wondering the same thing I was.  Your partner always has your back during the game."
Aug 24, 2011
Greg Nelson joined The CheckSwing Clubhouse's group
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Oklahoma

Oklahoma ballplayers, coaches. scouts, umpires, and fans of the game.
Jan 11, 2010
Greg Nelson commented on pw's video
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Worst First Pitch Of All Time (Mayor of Cincinatti)

"We will never know about Obama's--they refused to show where it ended up..."
Jan 11, 2010
Greg Nelson replied to Bill Stanton's discussion Have you ever thrown or been a part of a No-Hitter?
"Earlier this summer I was calling a tournament in Chickasha, OK for the Washita Valley Baseball League. I was behind the plate for a 10-0 perfect game thrown by Mark McCormick of the Oklahoma Outlaws. He had great control of his slider and I believe…"
Oct 23, 2009
Kyle Grucci left a comment for Greg Nelson
"Of the 6 times you were caught stealing, do you think you were safe on any of them? Just curious..."
Oct 23, 2009
Greg Nelson commented on Chance Reynolds's blog post Wanted: Tablesetters!!!
"OK-blowing my own horn here but this hit right on the money. I played 3 years of college ball and hit leadoff in about 85-90% of the games I played. I was a skinny 5'9" 155 lbs but I could fly. I had regularly been timed 4.35-4.4 in the…"
Oct 23, 2009
Greg Nelson replied to Andrew's discussion Stat question
"Whoever is on base gets credit for the run/stolen base. In an adult league such as yours, it may skew the books a bit, but we had a similar situation in college. One player was usually the designated runner for the catcher(NAIA). At the end of they…"
Jul 9, 2009

Profile Information

Bats:
Both
Throws:
Right
Height:
5'9
Weight:
190
Position(s):
OF
Type of hitter... Power? Average? Slap? Pull?
I was a slap hitter. Averaged .380 in 3 years of college.
I currently:
Umpire Baseball
Baseball Playing Experience:
High School, American Legion, College, Minor League
Baseball Coaching Experience:
Little League
Baseball Umpiring Experience
Little League, Babe Ruth, High School, College
Softball Playing Experience:
Slow Pitch
Who is your favorite hitter and why?
Rod Carew-The man could hit any ball to any part of the field. He was a true student of pitchers.
More About Me:
Even though it has been 27 years since I left college, I still hold the school record for career stolen bases.

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At 11:20am on October 23, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
Of the 6 times you were caught stealing, do you think you were safe on any of them? Just curious...
At 10:22am on June 30, 2009, Kyle Grucci said…
Welcome to CheckSwing, Greg!

Enjoy the site and have fun making baseball connections. Create a CheckSwing group for your team or organization and invite your current and former teammates to join the baseball player community here. Make new friends and reconnect with old ones.

Check out the available groups and be sure to join your State Group to connect with local members!


Take a look around the site... among other things here, you can ...

-customize your profile page as your baseball resume with stats, photos, audio, and videos
-receive feedback from other players and coaches on your play by uploading game and practice video
-share your thoughts in your own personal blog
-create and join groups and teams
-send and receive messages through your CheckSwing inbox
-chat with other players and coaches
-post events and track responses automatically
-participate in the discussion forum
-find teams, tournaments, and players

If you have another website for your organization, team, or league, you can put a CheckSwing Badge on it to encourage other players and friends to join you here. Just click GET BADGES at the bottom of the page, and copy the embed text onto your page.

Enjoy and have fun!
At 9:40am on June 30, 2009, Bill Stanton said…
Greg- Thanks for joining us at CheckSwing! Have a great time making new connections and talking baseball. Please invite any players and coaches that you know to join us as well. Enjoy!
 
 
 

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