My Family Collection - Dave Nicholson - VERY SCAN HEAVY

[ChasHawk]

There are a few guys here (mostly MTers) who already know this, but my grandfather played in the Major Leagues from 1960-1969

I am well on my way to completing his entire Beckett checklist, with a few extreme rarities left, but I recently had the chance
to scan all of my families photos, articles, keepsakes, etc; and I thought I would share some baseball history...

The cards and all other scans can be viewed here: Dave Nicholson Collection

Here are the results of the recent scanning project...

Grandmother, mother & aunts

Little League

He is behind the Sox logo on page 2

Contracts

Team Correspondence

If you made it all the way down here, congratulations! There is another entire scrapbook that I could not scan... :lol:

Thanks for looking. Comments are welcomed and appreciated.

 

[Brewer Andy]

Incredible stuff! Love seeing the old contracts/clippings, great stuff!

 

[JackLondon]

Extra, extra cool, Charlie! Love the regional issue stuff!!

 

[gracecollector]

I love a collection with personal significance. Very cool you have a digital archive now. Thanks for sharing this extensive look at your grandpa.

Probably not, but do you know of any video of his 575 ft. homer?

 

[69MetsFan]

Charlie - Incredible archive on your grandfather! :shock:
I learned quite a bit and had no idea he had a home run that measured longer than Mickey Mantle's.
Thank you very much for this peek into an amazing family member of yours.

 

[pghbuccos]

Charlie that is an incredible collection of your grandfather's career. do you have some of the auto's hanging on your walls?

thanks for the awesome show.

 

[brian26]

Amazing stuff.

Just curious, as I was trying to figure out the contracts towards the end. Did the Orioles hire your great grandfather (Lawrence?) as a scout after they signed your granddad to his first contract?

 

[TBTwinsFan]

That's awesome! My great-grandpa was a baseball enthusiast. I really wish he was still alive. I plan to do some digging when I am older to see if I can find any of his stuff.

 

[thefatguy]

So he hit the HR off the guy, then he got drilled in the face?

 

[69MetsFan]

So he hit the HR off the guy, then he got drilled in the face?

So, out of all the information presented, THIS is what you took away from it?
You're killin' me, Smalls! :lol: :lol:

 

[ChasHawk]

Thanks for all the questions/comments/compliments guys!

Jesse - yep...kinda the way things were done back then. no hard feelings though, as they are pictured together in the Sox uniform newspaper clipping

Brian - yes they did. he had extensive knowledge of all the midwestern league players from traveling to my grandfathers games.

Dave - I have several of the photos framed as well as all his major topps issues on my office walls.

Brad - as far as I know, there is no video. I don't believe the game was televised

 

[pghbuccos]

Dave - I have several of the photos framed as well as all his major topps issues on my office walls.

very cool Charlie.

 

[thefatguy]

So he hit the HR off the guy, then he got drilled in the face?

So, out of all the information presented, THIS is what you took away from it?
You're killin' me, Smalls! :lol: :lol:

I thought I was the only one that picked up on the same pitcher being involved

Awesome collection. What history!

 

[MacK]

That's really awesome. My Grandfather had a shot with the Cardinals, played in low-level affiliates, but then went off to WW2 and never went back to baseball.

 

[zep33]

Great stuff!!

Really enjoyed reading through it

 

[Mozzie22]

Very cool. How close are you on the Beckett checklist?

 

[George_Calfas]

Charlie, great scans and items!

 

[homerun28aa]

Wow, speechless absolutely awesome collection

 

[elmalo]

Very cool. Especially th contracts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[MojoDan]

That is something that your daughter is going to be thrilled to inherit. A+ work Charlie.