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Probably not notable enough for encyclopedic mention, but I think I found the first time Nichols was mentioned in a newspaper (1968): "A bubble gum blowing contest was held last week in conjunction with guessing how many pieces of gum were in a vase. Reid Nichols won 33 pieces of gum for the right guess." [1]Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 18:44, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Add (MLB) after "outfielder and coach in Major League Baseball"
Then "1976 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft" → "1976 MLB Draft"
"12th Round" → "12th round"
"and he made his MLB debut with them" → "and he debuted with them"
"Nichols became a coach for the Orioles. Doug Melvin worked with Nichols in Baltimore." → "Nichols became a coach for the Orioles, working alongside Doug Melvin."
I don't think this is necessary here. The "Toronto" Blue Jays are obviously from out of town and linked, so I don't think people are going to assume they're a Little League team. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 00:44, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Add (NFL) after "National football League"
"Boston Red Sox scout George Digby" → "George Digby, a scout for the Boston Red Sox" for close para
In the interest of limiting that Earwig number, the quote about being 18 years old going up against college guys can probably be paraphrased as "Nichols considered Winter Haven a difficult experience: many of his competitors had played college baseball, while he was only 18 years old."
Is it possible to expand on that almost-trade to the Yanks?
"every out field position" → "every outfield position"
"3 runs scored, 6 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBI, and 1 stolen base" → "three runs scored, six hits, one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base" per MOS:NUM
"In 1987, Nichols competed for a roster spot but was released by the White Sox at the end of spring training, on March 30." → "Nichols spent spring training in 1987 competing for a spot on the White Sox' roster, but was released on March 30." to fix close paraphrasing
"Four days later, he was signed by the Montreal Expos.[1] The team signed him because they had been unable to come to a deal with star outfielder Tim Raines." → "Four days later, he was signed by the Montreal Expos, who were in need of another outfielder after failing to come to terms with Tim Raines."
"Initially after retiring, Nichols earned his charter boat license and captained fishing tours. "When you own your own business, the customer is the boss and that is a lot of pressure," he concluded, deciding to go back into baseball." → "After his retirement, Nichols earned his charter boat license and captained fishing tours, but he chose to return to baseball because, "When you own your own business, the customer is the boss and that is a lot of pressure.""
Nichols remained with the Orioles through the 1993 season. Doesn't indicate earlier that he was hired by the Orioles; section actually implies he returned to Chicago
"Ranger's GM" → "Rangers' GM"
I believe farm director is a lowercase title
"Rangers first base" → "Rangers' first base"
"etiquette and financial literacy. It involved actors role-playing common scenarios that a rookie might encounter." → "etiquette and financial literacy, having actors role-play common scenarios that a rookie might encounter."
"From a previous marriage, he has three daughters: Amanda, Erin, and Kendall." → "He has three daughters from a previous marriage: Amanda, Erin, and Kendall."
Reorganized section a little more chronologically.
The Oklahoman article also had Janet's name - nice job finding it twice! I'd put in Amanda's birthdate, only since we don't know the birthdates of the other daughters, it might make more sense not to include that. Sanfranciscogiants17 (talk) 02:42, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, Earwig score is still a little high, but it's all attributed direct quotes, and I don't think there are any that I would swap out or paraphrase besides the one already noted, so I'm content to give this a pass (even if this is the man responsible for creating my old nemesis, Ryan Braun). — GhostRiver01:11, 21 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
