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Juan Nieves
  • Birth Name:
    Juan Manuel (Cruz) Nieves
  • Date of Birth:
    January 5, 1965
  • Place of Birth:
    Las Lomas, Puerto Rico
  • Height:
    6' 3"
  • Weight:
    175 lb
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Hair Color:
    Black
  • Nationality:
    American
  • Religion:
    Christianity

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Juan Nieves

    Career

    Juan Nieves
    • Profession:
      Sportsman
    • Debut:
      April 10, 1986 for the Milwaukee Brewers

    Trivia

    Juan Nieves
    • He was at the time, the second youngest to ever throw a no-hitter.
    • The feat was credited to Nieves, though was made possible by amazing outfield grabs by Jim Paciorek and finally by Robin Yount with 2 outs in the 9th inning.
    • Nieves' no-hitter became the first ever thrown by a Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball.
    • He is currently the bullpen coach for the Chicago White Sox.
    • After playing for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986 to 1988, he suffered a career-ending arm injury.
    • He was signed by the Brewers after graduating from Avon Old Farms school in Connecticut.
    • Is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who, on April 15, 1987 against the Baltimore Orioles, became the second-youngest player in major league history to throw a no-hitter, and so far the only Milwaukee Brewer to do so.

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