Ultimate Mets Database - Nelson Burbrink

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Nelson Burbrink

Nelson Edward Burbrink
Born: December 28, 1921 at Cincinnati, O.
Died: April 12, 2001 at Largo, Fla.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 5.10 Weight: 195

Non-playing roles with Mets

Director of Scouting 1968 - 1972
Director of Player Development 1973 - 1977

Nelson Burbrink played for the following team:

St. Louis Cardinals 1955

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HERE IS WHAT OTHER METS FANS HAVE TO SAY:

Quality Met
April 14, 2011
The only time I ever came in contact with Nelson's name was in a book about the '69 Mets. It was called "The Year the Mets Lost Last Place." The book mentioned that, while driving, he was listening to Tom Seaver's perfect game bid against the Cubs. When Jimmy Qualls got that single in the ninth inning, Nelson started swearing at his car radio.

Bigio
August 2, 2012
He was more concerned who stayed out late rather than putting a coaching staff together to help the minor league players. Had a hitting coach that was 80 in those days and an infielder coach who was about the same. He took more pills than Elvis and fell asleep during games. Instruction consisted of go take 20 hacks in the cage and go pound those Budweisers. Great organization!

Paul
August 16, 2012
I was in the Mets chain when Nellie was there and let me tell you this. He was just a big blowhard who stormed around cussing at everybody. His only claim to fame was that he signed Seaver. Well Whoopie do Nellie! He was just a horrible minor league director.

Pete Hamner
July 30, 2017
Nellie swear? Never
He was Player Development guy for Mets minor leagues in 76 n 77. I never heard the man swear. He was a saint
Haaaa......yeah right!

Michael Burbrink
June 18, 2019
Hi, I loved my uncle. What a baseball man and a great baseball family. Miracle Mets!

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