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Mel Simons

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Mel Simons
Outfielder
Born: (1900-07-01)July 1, 1900
Carlyle, Illinois, U.S.
Died: November 10, 1974(1974-11-10) (aged 74)
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1931, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 20, 1932, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.268
Home runs0
Runs batted in12
Teams

Melburn Ellis Simons (July 1, 1900 – November 10, 1974), nicknamed "Butch", was an American professional baseball player. He was an outfielder over parts of two seasons (1931–32) with the Chicago White Sox. For his career, he compiled a .268 batting average in 194 at-bats, with twelve runs batted in.

He was born in Carlyle, Illinois and died in Paducah, Kentucky at the age of 74.

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