Monday, September 24, 2012

Kid Nichols First Game April 23, 1890

Kid Nichols won 361 games in his baseball career, the 7th highest total in major league history.  He was the youngest to win 300 games, reaching that total at the age of 30.   He is not well-known now in baseball circles since he pitched in the pre-1900 era.  He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1949.  He made his debut on April 23, 1890 with the  Boston Beaneaters.

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