Dave Nicholson Stats & Facts
Dave Nicholson Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 215 Born: Tuesday, August 29, 1939 in St. Louis, MO USA Died: in , Debut: 5/24/1960 Last Game: 10/1/1967 Full Name: David Lawrence Nicholson
Dave Nicholson Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 215 Born: Tuesday, August 29, 1939 in St. Louis, MO USA Died: in , Debut: 5/24/1960 Last Game: 10/1/1967 Full Name: David Lawrence Nicholson
Houston Astros acquire Eddie Mathews from the Atlanta Braves
1965 – Astros deal two pitchers and cash to the Chicago White Sox for catcher Bill Heath and outfielder Dave Nicholson. Heath would hit .301 with eight RBIs as a backup. Nicholson would bat .246 with ten homers in part-time duty.
Dave Nicholson hits a tape measure home run that lands on the back of the left field roof before bouncing out of Comiskey Park in the White Sox’s 6-4 victory over Kansas City. The outfielder’s monstrous shot becomes the source of a great exaggeration when unidentified team officials announce the ball traveled 573 feet, landing outside the Chicago south side ballpark.
On June 12, 1963, Chicago White Sox outfielder Dave Nicholson matches a major league record by striking out seven times in a doubleheader against the Los Angeles Angels. Nicholson will lead all American League batters with 175 strikeouts in 1963.