Chet Nichols
Position: Pitcher Bats: Both • Throws: Left 6-1, 165lb (185cm, 74kg)
Born: February 22, 1931 in Pawtucket, RI
Died: March 27, 1995 in Lincoln, RI
Buried: Union Cemetery, North Smithfield, RI
High School: East HS (Pawtucket, RI)
Debut: April 19, 1951 (10,784th in major league history) vs. NYG 1.2 IP, 0 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 0 ER, W
Last Game: April 24, 1964 vs. SFG 1.0 IP, 3 H, 3 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Full Name: Chester Raymond Nichols
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Relatives: Son of Chet Nichols
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Tutored by his father, NL pitcher Chet Nichols, Sr., the younger Nichols went 11-8 with a league-best 2.88 ERA (156 innings) as a Braves rookie in 1951. Less effective after losing two years to military service, he won nine games in both 1954 and 1955 and was sent down. Arm troubles thwarted his comeback attempts, but he returned as a Red Sox reliever in the 1960s. He later became vice president of the Pawtucket Red Sox (International League).
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