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Syl Simon

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Syl Simon
Infielder
Born: (1897-12-14)December 14, 1897
Evansville, Indiana
Died: February 28, 1973(1973-02-28) (aged 75)
Chandler, Indiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
October 1, 1923, for the St. Louis Browns
Last MLB appearance
September 27, 1924, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.242
Home runs0
Runs batted in6
Teams

Sylvester Adam Simon (December 14, 1897 – February 28, 1973) was a professional baseball player for the St. Louis Browns in 1923 and 1924. He was an infielder, playing at both shortstop and third base. For his career he hit for a .242 batting average.

Simon sustained an injury to his hand but continued to play, earning him the respect of Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Kenesaw Mountain Landis and others.[1] However, after injuring his arm while playing for the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Quincy Indians in 1932, he decided to retire from playing.[1]

Thirty years later, his wife instructed the Baseball Hall of Fame to include in his commemoration, "Tell youngsters there is no sport with the possibilities of baseball – it truly is our national pastime. Every boy, rich or poor, has a chance to make something of himself. There are no barriers of race religion or education. If [the glove and bat] can put heart or courage in someone, it will have done double duty.”[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Sylvester Simon bat and glove show the power of perseverance | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
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