Kid Nichols

Kid Nichols, American baseball player and manager (died 1953)

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Born: September 14, 1869
Died: April 11, 1953
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1869

About Kid Nichols

Charles Augustus "Kid" Nichols (September 14, 1869 – April 11, 1953) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Boston Beaneaters, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies from 1890 to 1906. A switch hitter who threw right-handed, he was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 175 pounds (79 kg). He is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Nichols played minor league baseball for three teams until 1889, when he signed with the Boston Beaneaters. After making his debut the following season and spending 12 seasons with the Beaneaters, Nichols spent a two-year sojourn in the minor leagues. He was dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1904 and subsequently played for the Philadelphia Phillies, with whom he finished his career in 1906. He is famous for being the youngest pitcher to join the 300 win club. == Early life == Nichols was born on September 14, 1869, in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Career and life highlights

He spent 1888 between the Kansas City Blues of the Western Association and Memphis of the Southern League, finishing the year with a combined 27–10 record.
In 1889, he registered a 39–8 record for the Omaha Omahogs of the Western Association.
Before he turned 18 years old, Nichols had debuted in the minor leagues with the 1887 Kansas City Cowboys of the Western League, earning an 18–12 win–loss record that season.
Nichols recorded a 27–19 win–loss record, a 2.23 earned run average (ERA) and 222 strikeouts, beginning a string of 10 consecutive seasons with 20 wins or more.

Kid Nichols timeline

1887Before he turned 18 years old, Nichols had debuted in the minor leagues with the 1887 Kansas City Cowboys of the Western League, earning an 18–12 win–loss record that season.
1888He spent 1888 between the Kansas City Blues of the Western Association and Memphis of the Southern League, finishing the year with a combined 27–10 record.
1889In 1889, he registered a 39–8 record for the Omaha Omahogs of the Western Association.

The world when Kid Nichols was born

Kid Nichols was born in 1869. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1869

Best-selling bookWar and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineTranscontinental Railroad completed at Promontory Summit
Technology milestoneSuez Canal opens
World population~1.49B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
U.S. population35.6M

1869 versus 2026

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Measure	1869	2026
Population	35.6M	341 million

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