William A. Nimick

William A. Nimick
Nimick in the May 19, 1888, edition of the National Police Gazette
Born(1848-09-02)September 2, 1848
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
DiedJanuary 19, 1907(1907-01-19) (aged 58)
Pasadena, California
Occupations

William Albert Nimick (September 2, 1848 – January 19, 1907) was a part owner of the Pittsburgh professional baseball team in Major League Baseball,[a] and was president of the team during the 1885–1890 seasons.[4][5] Initially nicknamed the Alleghenys, the franchise has been known as the Pittsburgh Pirates since 1891. The team competed in the American Association from 1882 through 1886, and has been a member of the National League since 1887. A native of Pittsburgh, Nimick died in Pasadena, California, in 1907.[6]

  1. ^ Finoli, David; Ranier, Bill (2015). The Pittsburgh Pirates Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Sports Publishing. ISBN 978-1613217191. Retrieved September 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
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  4. ^ Thorn, J.; Palmer, P.; Gershman, M., eds. (2001). Total Baseball: The Official Encyclopedia of Major League Baseball (7th ed.). Kingston, NY: Total Sports Publishing. p. 2460. ISBN 978-1-930844-01-8.
  5. ^ "Pittsburg Pencillings". The Sporting Life. 8 December 1886. p. 1 – via la84.org.
  6. ^ "Necrological Record: William Albert Nimick". The Pittsburgh Post. 21 January 1907. p. 13 – via newspapers.com.


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