Tommy Nelson (baseball)


Tom Cousineau Nelson was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Boston Braves in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie was a native of Chicago.
Nelson is one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World War II. He made his major league debut on April 17, 1945 against the New York Giants at Braves Field. In 40 games he hit.165 with 6 runs batted in and 6 runs scored, and his fielding percentage in 114 total chances was.904.
He died in 1973 in San Diego, California.