Sports History On This Day: July 7

July 7, 2022 by Sports History Network

July 7, 1900 – Boston Beaneaters pitcher Kid Nichols notches his 300th career MLB victory with an 11-4 win over Chicago Orphans. According to the Baseball Hall of Fame Charles “Kid” Nichols recorded 362 victories as he played for 15 seasons in the MLB.

That lofty total over a century later still ranks among the game’s all-time top win totals. Nichols was a professional baseball success story right out of the gate, and after being signed by Boston in 1890 he won 20-or-more games every year for his first 10 seasons, relying almost completely on his fastball throughout his career.

For clarity, Nichols currently sits at 7th on the MLB all-time wins list for a pitcher behind Cy Young (511), Walter Johnson (417), Pete Alexander (373), Christy Mathewson (373), Pud Galvin (365), and Warren Spahn (363).

BREAKING NEWS: To clear up any ugly rumors out there, Sports History Network’s Joe Ziemba was NOT on the roster of the losing Chicago team on this day. You can catch Joe’s When Football Was Football Podcast right here on SHN.

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