Dave Nicholson, an outfielder for the White Sox and others from 1960-67, passed away on February 25, 2023 at age 85.
Nicholson played for the Orioles in 1960 and 1962, then was included in the January 1963 Luis Aparicio-for-Hoyt Wilhelm trade with the White Sox.
Dave's only season as a full-time regular was 1963, having over 500 at-bats while starting 121 games in left field.
He had a part-time role with the Sox for the next 2 seasons, then was traded to the Astros, where he played 100 games (71 starts) in 1966, mostly as a corner outfielder.
After 1 year he was traded to the Braves, but only played 10 games for them in 1967, all in September and October. His last MLB game was on 10/1/67. Still, he had baseball cards in the 1967 and 1969 sets.
He played in AAA-ball for the Braves and Royals in his final 2 seasons.
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