assists, breaking Clete Boyer's franchise record of 396 in 1962; Robinson would tie this mark in 1974. To date, Nettles and Robinson have four of the six 400-assist seasons by a third baseman in Major League history. Nettles is mentioned in the video for Bruce Springsteen's 1985 song "Glory Days." At the end of the video, Springsteen's character, a pitcher, tells a teen that he lost an imaginary game playing against the San Diego Padres because "Nettles got me, bottom of the ninth." See also List of Gold Glove Award winners at third base List of Major League Baseball career hits leaders List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs scored leaders List of Major League Baseball career runs batted in leaders List of Major League Baseball annual home run leaders References External links SABR BioProject Venezuelan Professional Baseball League 1944 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American League All-Stars American League Championship Series MVPs American League home run champions Atlanta Braves players Baseball players from San Diego Basketball players from San Diego Bradenton Explorers players Charlotte Hornets (baseball) players Cleveland Indians players Denver Bears players Florida Instructional League Twins players Gold Glove Award winners Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball third basemen Minnesota Twins players Minor league baseball managers Montreal Expos players National League All-Stars New York Yankees coaches New York Yankees players New York Yankees scouts People from Lenoir City, Tennessee St. Lucie Legends players San Diego Padres players San Diego State Aztecs baseball players San Diego State Aztecs men's basketball players Tigres de Aragua players Wisconsin Rapids Twins players Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players San Diego High School alumni