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Joseph William Nolan (born May 12, 1951 in St. Louis, Missouri) spent eleven seasons in the Major Leagues (MLB) as a catcher with the New York Mets (1972), Atlanta Braves (1975, 1977–1980), Cincinnati Reds (1980–1981) and Baltimore Orioles (1982–1985). He was the backup catcher to Rick Dempsey when the Orioles won the 1983 World Series.
Nolan is one of only a few Major League catchers to have worn glasses. Nolan turned down a football scholarship to the University of Missouri to signed with the New York Mets.