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Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1954, Player -
202 votes on 252 ballots - 80.16%Born: June 6, 1907, in
Bastrop, Louisiana
Died: November 12, 1993, in Little Rock, Arkansas
ML Debut: 8/15/1928
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: L Throws: R Primary Uniform #: 8
Played For: New York Yankees (1928-1943, 1946)
Managed: New York Yankees (1946)
Post-Season: 1932 World Series, 1936 World Series, 1937
World Series, 1938 World Series, 1939 World Series, 1941 World
Series, 1942 World Series, 1943 World Series
Awards: All-Star (11): 1933-1934, 1936-1943, 1946
Bio
As famed sportswriter Dan Daniel once said, "Bill Dickey isn't just
a catcher, he's a ball club." A key performer for the Yankees on
eight American League pennant-winners and seven World Series
champions, the expert handler of pitchers with the deadly accurate
throwing-arm was also a clutch hitter, batting over .300 in 10 of
his first 11 full seasons. Known for his durability, he set an
American League record by catching 100 or more games 13 years in a
row. He finished his 17-year career with a .313 batting average.
Quote
"He is the only man I ever saw who could make that tough job
(catching) look easy."
— Bucky Harris
Did You Know... that Bill Dickey starred as himself in two
baseball movies: "Pride of the Yankees" with Gary Cooper and "The
Stratton Story" with Jimmy Stewart? |
