Jim is the brother of former major league third baseman Graig Nettles.
John Nettles | Graig Nettles | Graig Syfyrddin | Pontypridd Graig railway station | Jim Nettles |
Following the 1972 season, he was traded by the Yankees with John Ellis, Jerry Kenney and Rusty Torres to the Indians for Graig Nettles and Jerry Moses.
On June 7, 2001, Crespo hit two home runs for the Giants, while his brother César hit his first major league homer with the San Diego Padres, joining a select club that includes Aaron and Bret Boone, Héctor and José Cruz, Al and Tony Cuccinello, Dom and Joe DiMaggio, Graig and Jim Nettles, and Rick and Wes Ferrell.