Nicholls's great speed allowed him to beat out many infield hits. He hit .302 in
his rookie 1907 season with the Athletics, fifth in the AL, but dropped to .216 the
next year and fielded just .913. He lost the shortstop job to Jack Barry in 1909
and died from typhoid fever and peritonitis in 1911.
(NLM)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 4, 1908:
In the nitecap of a twinbill in Boston, Frank Arellanes tosses a one hitter and the Red Sox collect 13 hits to defeat the A's, 10-1. Light-hitting Simon Nicholls clubs his 4th homer of the year for the only A's hit.
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