Nieves was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers, with a $115,000 signing bonus, after he went 19-1 with a 1.05 ERA during his senior season at the Avon Old Farms school in Connecticut.\n', '

On April 15, 1987, Nieves threw a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the second-youngest player in Major League history to do so. To date, he is the only Milwaukee Brewers pitcher to throw a no-hitter. Nieves\' no-hitter became the first ever thrown by a Puerto Rican in Major League Baseball.\n', '

After playing for the Brewers from 1986 to 1988, he suffered a career-ending arm injury.\n', '

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