Syl Simon

Syl Simon
Syl Simon
	Infielder
	Born: December 14, 1897; Evansville, Indiana
	Died: February 28, 1973 (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 runs	0
Runs batted in	6
Teams
	St. Louis Browns (1923–1924);

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

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

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference

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[glove-1] "Sylvester Simon bat and glove show the power of perseverance | Baseball Hall of Fame". baseballhall.org. Retrieved November 3, 2023.

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