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Originally Posted by brobby05
Thanks for the help with Lazar, here's another one. Is he the minor league pitcher Doug Nelson for the 1974 Pirates? Usually pictures weren't taken of a pitcher hitting.
Thanks,
BRobby05
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The photo was identified as Doug Nelson in May, 2016, when it was posted. Nelson was on the Pirates' spring roster in 1976. He was a non-roster invitee with the Pirates in 1974.
Another Topps Vault photo posed him in a fielding position, which also is fairly unusual for a pitcher.
If you're skeptical that there was a misidentification, I don't think so. Look at Doug Nelson's Shreveport Captains baseball card (attached) and you'll see that both the facial and hair features match up quite well.