Gordon Nell

Gordon Nell (August 17, 1907 – May 22, 1986) was a prolific minor league baseball player who hit over 350 career home runs. He won five home run titles and a Triple Crown. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma. His professional career began in either 1929 or 1930, when he played for the Joplin Miners and Muskogee Chiefs; he led the Western Association with 27 home runs and also hit .351 with 107 runs scored. He hit 38 home runs with the Chiefs in 1931, again leading the league in homers. He also hit a home run in a brief stay with the Minneapolis Millers. After hitting 23 home runs between 1932 and 1933, Nell left professional baseball, not playing from 1934 to 1938.

Gordon Nell

Gordon Nell (August 17, 1907 – May 22, 1986) was a prolific minor league baseball player who hit over 350 career home runs. He won five home run titles and a Triple Crown. He was born in Hollis, Oklahoma. His professional career began in either 1929 or 1930, when he played for the Joplin Miners and Muskogee Chiefs; he led the Western Association with 27 home runs and also hit .351 with 107 runs scored. He hit 38 home runs with the Chiefs in 1931, again leading the league in homers. He also hit a home run in a brief stay with the Minneapolis Millers. After hitting 23 home runs between 1932 and 1933, Nell left professional baseball, not playing from 1934 to 1938.