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Witnesses to history.(Brief Article)
Reliever Jeff Nelson had the good fortune to be on the 1998 Yankees, who won an A.L.-record 114 games. He also happens to be on the Mariners, who might end up threatening that mark. But calling Nelson merely a witness to history isn't fair. He was an active participant on that Yankees club, and he's more than a solid contributor for Seattle. Still, he sure has had a front seat to some great, if not statistically anomalous, baseball. Whatever he is, he's not alone.
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