Milt Nielsen | |
Position: | Centerfielder |
Bats: | Left |
Throws: | Left |
Birth Date: | 8 February 1925 |
Birth Place: | Tyler, Minnesota |
Death Place: | Mankato, Minnesota |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | September 27 |
Debutyear: | 1949 |
Debutteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | July 4 |
Finalyear: | 1951 |
Finalteam: | Cleveland Indians |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .067 |
Stat2label: | Hits |
Stat2value: | 1 |
Stat3label: | At bats |
Stat3value: | 15 |
Stat4label: | Runs |
Stat4value: | 2 |
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Milton Robert Nielsen (February 8, 1925 – August 1, 2005) was an American Major League Baseball center fielder who played for two seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians in and, appearing in 19 career games as an outfielder, pinch hitter and pinch runner. After retiring from baseball after the 1954 minor league he purchased a Chevrolet dealership in St. Peter, Minnesota. He is buried in Resurrection Cemetery in St. Peter.