ɐn aʊtfˈiːldɚ, nˈɪkɑːl plˈeɪd ɪn mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ bˈeɪsbɔːl fɚðə ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ wˈaɪt stˈɑːkɪŋz, sənt. lˈuːi bɹˈaʊnz, sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi ɹˈɛd stˈɑːkɪŋz, ænd sˌɪnsɪnˈæɾi ɹˈɛdz.
An outfielder, Nicol played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Stockings, St. Louis Browns, Cincinnati Red Stockings, and Cincinnati Reds.