Lance Nichols
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Lance Lee Nichols (July 25, 1939–March 9, 2024) is an
right-handed
. He stood 6 ft (1.8 m) tall and weighed 195 lb (88 kg) as an active player.
Nichols was born in
home runs
.
After five seasons as the baseball coach at
farm systems of the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles, reaching the Triple-A level with the New Orleans Pelicans in 1977 and the Rochester Red Wings in 1982–1983. His record as a manager was 768–819 (.484) over 12 seasons (1972–1983).[1][2]
He then served the Orioles' farm system as director of field operations before spending the 1989 season as director of player development of the Philadelphia Phillies.[3] He also was a scout for the Colorado Rockies during their early years in MLB and a Montreal Expos and Washington Nationals scout.
He died March 9, 2024 in Dodge City, Kansas at 84 years old.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Montague, John, ed. Baltimore Orioles 1985 Organization Book. St. Petersburg, Florida: The Baseball Library, 1985
- ^ "Lance Nichols". Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ "Lance Nichols". Baseball America Executive Database. Baseball America, Inc. Retrieved September 8, 2012.
- ^ Obituary
- ^ Baseball Reference
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