David Nied was a major league pitcher. He was the number 1 prospect of the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990's and the first player selected by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft. He projected as a #1 starter in the major leagues and potential staff ace. Nied pitched in the first ever game for the Rockies, taking the loss against the New York Mets. He also pitched a number of other firsts for the Rockies, including first strikeout, first walk, first complete game, and first complete game shutout. Arm injuries would cut his career short after only a couple complete seasons.
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| - David Nied was a major league pitcher. He was the number 1 prospect of the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990's and the first player selected by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft. He projected as a #1 starter in the major leagues and potential staff ace. Nied pitched in the first ever game for the Rockies, taking the loss against the New York Mets. He also pitched a number of other firsts for the Rockies, including first strikeout, first walk, first complete game, and first complete game shutout. Arm injuries would cut his career short after only a couple complete seasons.
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| - David Nied was a major league pitcher. He was the number 1 prospect of the Atlanta Braves in the early 1990's and the first player selected by the Rockies in the Expansion Draft. He projected as a #1 starter in the major leagues and potential staff ace. Nied pitched in the first ever game for the Rockies, taking the loss against the New York Mets. He also pitched a number of other firsts for the Rockies, including first strikeout, first walk, first complete game, and first complete game shutout. Arm injuries would cut his career short after only a couple complete seasons. Nied appeared on 164 baseball cards between 1989 and 1996. He had no autograph or memorabilia cards. The most valuable card of Nied's is the 1993 Topps Finest Refractors with a stated print run of only 241 copies.
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