Jesse Hickman

Jesse Owens Hickman (born February 18, 1939) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966). The 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), 186 pounds (84 kg) right-hander attended Louisiana Christian University.[1]

Jesse Hickman
Pitcher
Born: (1939-02-18) February 18, 1939
Lecompte, Louisiana
Died: March 26, 2022
Alexandria, Louisiana
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 5, 1965, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 30, 1966, for the Kansas City Athletics
MLB statistics
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average5.51
Innings16+1⁄3
Teams

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 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]

References
  1. "Jesse Hickman Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  2. "Jesse Hickman Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  3. "Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Athletics 3". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
  4. "Dick Radatz Player Page". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
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