Kevin Nicholson (baseball)

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Kevin Nicholson (baseball) : biography

March 29, 1976 –

Kevin Ronald Nicholson (born March 29, 1976) is a Canadian baseball shortstop. He played part of the season for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball, and for the Canadian Olympic baseball team in 2004.

A graduate of Stetson University, Nicholson was drafted by the California Angels in the 43rd round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft (1182nd overall), but did not sign. In the 1997 Major League Baseball Draft he was chosen in the first round, 27th overall, by the San Diego Padres.

After spending three seasons in the minors, Nicholson played 37 games for the Padres in 2000. He later spent time in the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Pirates organizations, but never saw action for their major league clubs.

He was a member of the Canadian national baseball team for several years. In 2001, he was part of their Baseball World Cup team, and was part of Team Canada’s fourth place team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. He played for Canada at the inaugural World Baseball Classic in 2006. That was also the last season in which Nicholson played professionally, playing for the Somerset Patriots of the Atlantic League. His final appearance for Team Canada came at the 2007 Baseball World Cup.

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