Graig Nettles Trades and Transactions

The Graig Nettles trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Graig Nettles has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

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"When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a baseball player and join the circus. With the Yankees I have accomplished both." - Nettles, Graig. If These Walls Could Talk: New York Yankees: Stories from the New York Yankees Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box. Jennings, Greg. Author. Triumph Books. 1 April 2015. Page 62.

Graig Nettles

Graig Nettles Autograph on a 1981 Fleer Baseball Card (#87)

Graig Nettles Autograph on a 1981 Fleer Baseball Card (#87)

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Birth Name:   Graig Nettles
Nickname:   Puff
Born On:   08-20-1944  (Leo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   San Diego, California
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   San Diego High School (San Diego, CA)
College:   San Diego State College
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Left   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   186
First Game:   09-06-1967 (Age 23)
Last Game:   10-01-1988
Draft:   1965 : 4th Round (74th) / Signing Bonus = $15,000

Graig Nettles Trades & Transactions

Baseball Trades & Transactions Involving Graig Nettles

06-08-1965 Selected by Minnesota Twins in the 4th round of the free-agent draft (June 8, 1965).
12-10-1969 Traded by Minnesota Twins with Dean Chance, Bob Miller and Ted Uhlaender to Cleveland Indians in exchange for Luis Tiant and Stan Williams (December 10, 1969).
11-27-1972 Traded by Cleveland Indians with Jerry Moses to New York Yankees in exchange for John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres (November 27, 1972).
03-30-1984 Traded by New York Yankees to San Diego Padres in exchange for Dennis Rasmussen and a player to be named later (March 30, 1984); New York Yankees received Darin Cloninger (April 26, 1984).
12-18-1986 Released by San Diego Padres (December 18, 1986).
04-01-1987 Signed by Atlanta Braves (April 1, 1987).
11-09-1987 Granted free agency (November 9, 1987).
12-06-1987 Signed by Atlanta Braves (December 6, 1987).
03-24-1988 Sold by Atlanta Braves to Montreal Expos (March 24, 1988).
11-04-1988 Granted free agency (November 4, 1988).

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