C.J. Nitkowski
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Christopher John Nitkowski
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
- High School Don Bosco Prep, Ramsey, NJ USA
- School St. John's University
- Debut June 3, 1995
- Final Game June 7, 2005
- Born March 9, 1973 in Suffern, NY USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Southpaw C.J. Nitkowski played professional baseball for 17 seasons and spent parts of 10 of those years at the major league level, never winning more than four games in any season. Plagued with arm problems, his major league career ended with the Washington Nationals in 2005. A few years later he played professionally in both Japan and Korea. On September 7, 2007, he got a double play on his only pitch of the game, becoming the first pitcher to do that in both the majors and Nippon Pro Baseball.
