Charles Nagy

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Charles Nagy

Pitcher

Born: May 5, 1967 (1967-05-05) (age 41) Bridgeport, Connecticut
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 29, 1990 for the Cleveland Indians
Final game
June 1, 2003 for the San Diego Padres
Career statistics
Win-Loss	129-105
Earned run average	4.51
Strikeouts	1242
Teams
Cleveland Indians (1990-2002) San Diego Padres (2003)
Career highlights and awards
3x All-Star selection (1992, 1996, 1999)

Charles Harrison Nagy (born on May 5, 1967 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball all-star right-handed pitcher. He played for 14 seasons in the major leagues, from 1990 to 2003. His father's family is Hungarian (his father's family name Nagy means 'great', 'big' in Hungarian). His mother's family name is Harrison which is of Irish background.

Nagy attended Roger Ludlowe High School in Fairfield, Connecticut where he starred in baseball and football. He and ultra talented Scott Rabacs anchored a strong senior class laden with talent. He attended the University of Connecticut.

As a young boy, he lived for a few years in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he played Little League and was coached by his uncle, Sanford Harrison. He has two cousins in St.Petersburg, Laura Harrison and David Todd Harrison.

He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round he was the 17th pick of the 1988 amateur draft. He was a member of the 1988 USA Olympic baseball team. He played at the major league level from the 1990 through 2002 with Cleveland, and he finished third in the Cy Young Award voting in 1996. His last season, 2003, was with the San Diego Padres. Nagy threw a 90 MPH fastball, an above-average curveball, and a changeup, and had very good command.

He was inducted in the Kinston Professional Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004, and the Cleveland Indians Team Hall of Fame on August 11, 2007.