Kid Nichols: A Biography of the Hall of Fame Pitcher

by Richard Bogovich

This is the first full-length biography of Kid Nichols (1869-1953), who won 30 or more games a record seven times and was the youngest pitcher to reach 300 career victories. Much new light is shed on Nichols' early life in Madison, Wisconsin, along with important influences and experiences as a teenager living in Kansas City.

Nichols' professional career is documented by drawing heavily from publications of the era and his own words. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786465220
• ISBN13: 9780786465224
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher