Nagy was born on May 5, 1967, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He is of Hungarian ancestry. As a young boy, he lived for a few years in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he played Little League and was coached by his uncle, Sanford Harrison. Nagy attended Roger Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Connecticut, where he starred in baseball and football.\n', '

Nagy attended the University of Connecticut. Playing for the Huskies, he ranked second and eighth all-time for strikeouts in a single season (113, 81) and fifth for his career (194). His single-season marks for the Huskies (entering the 2011 season) include tied for third in complete games (8), tied for sixth in saves (4), and 17th in innings pitched (86.1). He was the first Huskies player drafted in the first round and the first to be named the BIG EAST Pitcher of the Year, which he won twice (for the 1987 and 1988 seasons).\n', '

Nagy was a member of the Team USA Baseball that competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a demonstration sport. Nagy made 19 appearances for Team USA, going 3-1 with a 1.05 ERA and a team-leading six saves. He appeared in two games in the Olympics, pitching 2.0 innings and earning a save. Team USA defeated defending champion Japan to win the tournament and win individual gold medals, however, since baseball was a demonstration sport, the medals did not count in the respective nations\' medal totals.\n', '

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