Description: Simon Burdette Nicholls (July 18, 1882 – March 12, 1911) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Naps. A native of Boyds, Maryland, he attended the Maryland Agricultural College. He was signed as an emergency replacement by the Tigers during a road trip to Washington in 1903 and played both games of a doubleheader for the Tigers. He was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics from 1906 to 1909, and was the team's primary shortstop in 1907 and 1908. He appeared for the Cleveland Naps in only three games at the beginning of the 1910 season. He spent most of that season with the minor-league Baltimore Orioles and was named the team's captain. He died of complications from typhoid fever in Baltimore before the beginning of the 1911 season. In 312 games over six seasons, Nicholls posted a .251 batting average (284-for-1133) with 144 runs, 4 home runs, 58 RBI, 27 stolen bases and 65 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .918 fielding percentage. Recorded the 1st hit and 1st run scored in the history of Shibe Park in 1909
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Card Size: Standard
Autographed: No
Player: Simon Nicholls
League: Major League (MLB)
Set: 1909-11 T206
Year Manufactured: 1909
Player/Athlete: Simon Nicholls
Material: Paperboard
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Vintage: Yes
Sport: Baseball
Type: Sports Trading Card
Language: English
Parallel/Variety: Sweet Caporal 150/25
Era: Pre-War
Card Name: T206
Card manufacture: T206
Original/Reprint: Original
Manufacturer: T206
Features: Parallel/Variety
Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Season: 1909-11
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
