Growing up in the Southern California sunshine, Matt Nokes had the kind of baseball profile most travel-ball dads dream their sons will have: a lefty-hitting catcher. That combination eventually helped him reach the majors. Nokes’ path to the pros started…
Pinstripe Alley celebrated former New York Yankees catcher Matt Nokes for his birthday, highlighting his career in Major League Baseball. Nokes joined the Yankees in 1990 via a trade from the Detroit Tigers and played in New York through the 1994 season, serving as the team's primary catcher in 1991 when he led the club with 24 home runs.
During his time in the Bronx, Nokes notably caught Jim Abbott's historic no-hitter against Cleveland on September 4, 1993. Over his MLB career, Nokes also spent time with the Giants, Orioles, and Rockies, after earlier winning a Silver Slugger Award and earning an All-Star selection with the Tigers in 1987.
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