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Old 05-06-2025, 03:46 PM   #3159
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Bill "Swish" Nicholson got his nickname because he once led the league in strikeouts...with 83.

How the game has changed.
In contrast, a mere 19 years later, when Dave "Swish" Nicholson (no relation) led the AL in 1963 in whiffs, he set a then-record with 175 Ks. More than double.

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Bill on the North Side, Dave on the South
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