Nate Buttenfield

Nate Buttenfield

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 7", Weight 230 lb

• Born January 30, 1977 in Pittsburgh, PA USA

Nate Buttenfield almost made it into Organized Baseball for the first time at age 30.

Buttenfield had pitched for the Canton Crocodiles in 2000, going 0-3 with a 7.47 ERA. He returned to the professional ranks in 2007 with the Camden Riversharks and was 3-1 with a 4.56 ERA. He had been timed at 92 to 94 mph in the Federation and Butler Valley leagues that year.

In January of 2008, the 30-year-old was signed by the Toronto Blue Jays to a minor league deal. He decided not to go to spring training, though, as he wanted to keep his regular job. Buttenfield was a physical education teacher and baseball coach at North Hills Senior High School outside of Pittsburgh, PA. He said "I have a passion for teaching and coaching."

Sources

• 2001 and 2008 Baseball Almanacs
• April 13, 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, page C-12