Kid Madden

Kid Madden
Pitcher
Born: (1866-10-22)October 22, 1866
Portland, Maine
Died: March 16, 1896(1896-03-16) (aged 29)
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
MLB statistics
Win–loss record 5450
Earned run average 3.92
Strikeouts 284
Teams

Michael Joseph "Kid" Madden (October 22, 1866 March 16, 1896[1]) was an American Major League Baseball player who pitched for three different teams from 1887 to 1891. He played for the Boston Braves, Boston Reds, and 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.[2] He is interred at South Portland's Calvary Cemetery.[3]

References

  1. Bennett, Troy. "This teenage pitcher won 21 games for Boston in 1887". BDN Maine. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. "Base Ball Gossip". The Bangor Daily Whig and Courier. Bangor, Maine. 18 March 1896. p. 4. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  3. "Kid Madden's career statistics". retrosheet.org. Retrieved 2009-03-31.

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