Jesse Hickman
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Jesse Owens Hickman (February 18, 1939 – March 26, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966). The Script error: No such module "convert"., Script error: No such module "convert". right-hander attended Louisiana Christian University.[1]
Hickman originally signed with the Philadelphia Phillies,[1] pitching the 1960 and 1961 seasons in their farm system.[2] After being selected by the Houston Colt .45s in the 1962 Expansion Draft,[1] he played in the Houston (1962–1964 Colts and 1965 Astros) minor league system.[2]
Hickman was traded to the Athletics with a player to be named later (infielder Ernie Fazio) for slugging first baseman Jim Gentile, on June 4, 1965.[1] The following night, Hickman made his Major League debut at home in relief against the Boston Red Sox.[1][3] Although he pitched a scoreless tenth inning, Hickman surrendered a home run to Red Sox closer Dick Radatz in the eleventh frame and took the 5–3 loss, Hickman‘s only big league decision.[1] The homer, Radatz' only MLB long ball,[4] cleared the deep left-field fence at Municipal Stadium.
Hickman appeared in 12 more MLB games during 1965 and 1966, striking out 16 men in <templatestyles src="Fraction/styles.css" />16+1⁄3 innings pitched, but yielding ten earned runs, nine hits, and nine bases on balls.[1] He retired from baseball after spending the 1967 season in the California Angels’ minor league system.[2]
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