Nicholas Nicholie `` Nick '' Koback ( July 19 , 1935 -- January 23 , 2015 ) was a Russian American professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons , three of which were spent with the Major League Baseball ( MLB ) Pittsburgh Pirates ( 1953 -- 55 ) .
Nicholas Nicholie `` Nick '' Koback ( July 19 , 1935 -- January 23 , 2015 ) was a Polish-American professional baseball player . His career spanned eight seasons , three of which were spent with the Major League Baseball ( MLB ) Pittsburgh Pirates from 1953 through 1955 .