Chet Nichols

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Chet Nichols (February 22, 1931 - March 27, 1995) is a former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of nine seasons (1951, 1954-1956, 1960-1964) with the Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. He was the National League ERA champion as a rookie in 1951 with the Boston Braves. For his career, he compiled a 34-36 record in 189 appearances, with a 3.64 ERA and 266 strikeouts.

He was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and later died in Lincoln, Rhode Island at the age of 64.

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  • His father, Chet Nichols (1897-1982), also pitched in the majors from 1926 to 1932.

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