Dolan Levon Nichols (February 28, 1930 – November 28, 1989), nicknamed "Nick", was an American

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who worked in 24

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in the Major Leagues for the

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. A

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, the native of

Tishomingo, Mississippi Tishomingo is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population of the city of Tishomingo was 339 at the 2010 census. History Tishomingo is named for ''Tishomingo'', who signed the ''Treaty of Pontotoc'' in 1832. He s ...

, stood tall and weighed . Nichols' stint with the Cubs was largely spent during the early weeks of the 1958 campaign. He registered his four Major League decisions — all losses — between May 4 and June 7.1958 pitching log from Retrosheet
/ref> Earlier, on April 23, he earned his only MLB save against the

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, preserving a 7–6 win for Don Elston at the

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.1958-4-23 box score from Retrosheet
/ref> In 41⅓ MLB

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, Nichols surrendered 46

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and 16

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, with nine

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s. Nichols'

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career lasted nine seasons (1952–1960). He won 80 games, losing 67, for teams in the

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' and Cubs' organizations.

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