Tex Nelson
Baseball
Born in Dallas, Texas, Nelson was signed by the Baltimore Orioles to a bonus contract in 1955 and, because of the bonus rules then in force, was forced to spend his first professional season on the Orioles\' major league roster. From 1955 through 1957 he appeared in only 64 games because of his limited experience, and never fulfilled his potential.\n', '
Nelson was a natural athlete and member of the State Champion Adamson High School baseball team, where he had been known as the "Babe Ruth of Texas." One time Dizzy Dean visited one of their games and thrilled Nelson by telling him, Son, I ain\'t NEVER seen a baseball hit that hard or that far!\n', '
He joined the Orioles directly after graduating from Adamson High School in 1955, where he got his nickname ″Tex″ from his roommate, Brooks Robinson. He was with the organization for nine years until injuries forced his retirement. Althoug…
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