Career
He is the father of former major league reliever Robb Nen. Nen played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1963), the Washington Senators (1965-1967, 1970) and the Chicago Cubs (1968). His major league debut was September 18, 1963 with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
As a pinch hitter in the top of the ninth inning against the Saint Louis Cardinals, he hit a key, game-tying home run that eventually resulted in a three-game Dodger sweep over the Cardinals.