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Kid Williams' nickname,'The Baltimore Tiger' was because of his birth city.

  • True

  • False

  • It might be because he was born in Baltimore, but the exact origin is unknown

  • No record of why he was called this

Answer

Kid Williams was actually born in the city of Cincinnati. His nickname was given to him because of his fierce fighting style and his black and gold striped boxing trunks which reminded people of the Baltimore Orioles.
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