Kid Madden

Kid Madden

Pitcher
Born: October 2, 1867(1867-10-02)
Portland, Maine
Died: March 16, 1896(1896-03-16) (aged 28)
Portland, Maine
Batted: Left Threw: Left 
MLB debut
May 6, 1887 for the Boston Beaneaters
Last MLB appearance
October 6, 1891 for the Baltimore Orioles
Career statistics
WL record     54–50
Strikeouts     284
Earned run average     3.92
Teams

Michael Joseph "Kid" Madden (October 2, 1867 – March 16, 1896), was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for three different teams from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Boston Braves, the Boston Reds, and the Baltimore Orioles. Madden died of "consumption" (tuberculosis) at the age of 28 in his hometown of Portland, Maine, leaving behind a widow and two children.[1] He is interred at South Portland's Calvary Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Base Ball Gossip". The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier (Bangor, Maine): pp. 4. 18 March 1896. http://www.newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved 12 July 2010. 
  2. ^ "Kid Madden's career statistics". retrosheet.org. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/M/Pmaddk101.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 

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