Bill Nahorodny Baseball player

William Gerard Nahorodny (born August 31, 1953 in Hamtramck, Michigan), is a retired professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues from 1976-1984. A catcher, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago White Sox, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners.Nahorodny was drafted by the Phillies in the 6th round of the 1972 amateur draft. He made his major league debut on September 27, 1976, going 1-for-3 in a Phillies win over the St. Louis Cardinals. He was claimed off waivers by the Chicago White Sox on September 8, 1977, and played in a career high 107 games with Chicago in 1978.Nahorodny was later a part-time player with the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners. He made his final major league appearance on September 25, 1984, collecting one RBI for Seattle in a loss to the Indians. He played AAA ball with the Portland Beavers before retiring after the 1985 season.He currently resides in Clearwater, Florida.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 31, 1953
Birth place
Hamtramck Michigan

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Baseball player

Career startSeptember 27, 1976
Career endSeptember 25, 1984
batting sideRight
former teams
Philadelphia Phillies
Seattle Mariners
position
Catcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland Indians
Detroit Tigers
Philadelphia Phillies
Seattle Mariners
throwing sideRight

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