Ernie Hickman

Ernest P. Hickman (1856–1891), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884.

Ernie Hickman
Pitcher
Born: 1856
East St. Louis, Illinois
Died: November 19, 1891(1891-11-19) (aged 34–35)
East St. Louis, Illinois
Batted: Unknown
Threw: Unknown
MLB debut
June 7, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
Last MLB appearance
July 29, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys
MLB statistics
Win–loss record4–13
Strikeouts68
Earned run average4.52
Teams

He committed suicide on November 19, 1891 with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after shooting his wife. He was 35 years old.[1]

References

  1. "Terrible Tragedy". The Paxton Record. November 26, 1891. p. 6.


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