Nelson Briles, American baseball player and sportscaster (born 1943)

Nelson Briles

American baseball player (1943–2005)

Nelson Kelley Briles was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A hard thrower whose best pitch was a slider, he exhibited excellent control. Briles batted and threw right-handed. He was a starting pitcher on World Series champions with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1967 and…