Nick Maddox
Nicholas Maddox was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1907 through 1910. Maddox is one of the few pitchers to throw a no-hitter in his rookie season.
Maddox was born in Govanstown, Maryland. He defeated the Brooklyn Superbas 2–1 at Pittsburgh's Exposition Park on September 20,, one week after pitching a 4–0 shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals in his major league debut.
Not until Cliff Chambers in would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter, and the next no-hitter in Pittsburgh would not come until, when Bob Gibson of the Cardinals no-hit the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium, nor would another Pirate pitch a no-hitter in Pittsburgh until John Candelaria did so in. The Pirates' home stadium in between, Forbes Field, had not witnessed a no-hitter in its 61-year history. Through 2013, Maddox is still the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the majors.
Maddox was also the last Pirate to win his first 4 career starts until the feat was matched by Gerrit Cole in 2013. William F. Kirk of the New York American in 1908 called Maddox a "a well formed youth with a face like a dried apple."
After his rookie season, Maddox spent two more years with the Pirates as a starting pitcher and finished his career in 1910 as a relief pitcher. In his career, he had 43 wins, 20 losses, and a 2.29 earned run average.
Maddox died on November 27, 1954 at the age of 68 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
