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Kid Madden

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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 record54–50
Earned run average3.92
Strikeouts284
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 29 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

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