Cotton Nash

Charles Francis "Cotton" Nash (born July 24, 1942) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and National Basketball Association (NBA) forward.

Cotton Nash
Personal information
Born (1942-07-24) July 24, 1942
Jersey City, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolLake Charles
(Lake Charles, Louisiana)
CollegeKentucky (1961–1964)
NBA draft1964 / Round: 2 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Playing career1964–1968
PositionSmall forward
Number33, 17, 44
Career history
1964–1965Los Angeles Lakers
1965San Francisco Warriors
1967–1968Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points470 (5.6 ppg)
Rebounds273 (3.3 rpg)
Assists65 (0.8 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Cotton Nash
First baseman / left fielder
Born: (1942-07-24) July 24, 1942
Jersey City, New Jersey
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 1, 1967, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1970, for the Minnesota Twins
MLB statistics
Batting average.188
Hits3
Strikeouts3
Runs batted in2
Teams
  • Chicago White Sox (1967)
  • Minnesota Twins (1969–70)
A jersey honoring Nash hangs in Rupp Arena

Basketball career

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Nash played collegiately for Adolph Rupp's legendary University of Kentucky Wildcats basketball team, where he was named a first-team All-American in 1964. He went on to play in the NBA for the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Francisco Warriors during the 1964–65 NBA season. He had his most success in the American Basketball Association with the Kentucky Colonels, averaging 8.5 points per game, 4.9 rebounds per game, and 1.2 assists per game.

Baseball career

While at the University of Kentucky, Nash also played on the school's baseball team. In 1963, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1][2] He went on to appear in 13 games over three MLB seasons with the Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins. One of those games was with the White Sox on September 10, 1967, in the ninth inning of Joe Horlen's no-hitter; he replaced Ken Boyer at first base and recorded all three putouts in the inning.[3]

Multi-sport legacy

Nash is one of 13 multi-sport athletes to have played in both the NBA and Major League Baseball. The thirteen are: Danny Ainge, Frank Baumholtz, Gene Conley, Chuck Connors, Dave DeBusschere, Johnny Gee, Dick Groat, Steve Hamilton, Mark Hendrickson, Nash, Ron Reed, Dick Ricketts and Howie Schultz.[4]

References

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