About Nellie King Memorabilia & Collectibles
About Nellie King:
Nellie King (full name: Nelson Joseph King; no nicknames) played pitcher from 1954 until 1957 for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He played for the Pirates from 1954 - 1957. Over 4 seasons, he started 4 games, won 7 games, struck out 72 batters, and had a 3.58 ERA. Born on March 15, 1928 in Shenandoah, PA, King stood 6' 6" and weighed 185 lb. He attended Milton Hershey HS for Orphans (Hershey, PA) high school. His debut was on April 15, 1954 and he played his final game on September 15, 1957. Common misspellings of his name include Nelson Joseph Nellie nelson King.