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"He never reached the field" author Parks Davis wrote about Nick Dan, a Bradenton Florida resident walk on to professional baseball who played the game in 1986 and 1987. Batting 321 in camp and was issued as a third string catcher. Called up for a three game series after injuries to catchers one and two. Before the game roster was submitted, catcher number one asked to get the game start nod to continue his game start streak which moved Dan into the bullpen. After trade negotiations failed to deliver him to the Dodgers, Dan dropped out of baseball. I spoke to Nick in 2000 while at a Pirates Spring training game. He never counted baseball as a loss. Loved the game, but first love was football.