Dick Sipek

Dick Sipek
Outfielder
Born: January 16, 1923(1923-01-16) Chicago, Illinois
Died: July 17, 2005(2005-07-17) (aged 82) Quincy, Illinois
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 28, 1945 for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1945 for the Cincinnati Reds
Career statistics
Batting average	.244
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	13
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1945)

Richard Francis Sipek was a Major League Baseball outfielder, and the only deaf person to play in the majors between Dummy Murphy in 1914 and Curtis Pride in 1993. He played in 82 games for the Cincinnati Reds in 1945. He was also the first deaf ballplayer not to carry the nickname "Dummy".

Sources

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)

Persondata
Name	Sipek, Dick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	January 16, 1923
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death	July 17, 2005
Place of death	Quincy, Illinois