Jesse Hickman

Jesse Hickman
Pitcher
Born: February 2, 1939 (1939-02-02) (age 72) Lecompte, 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
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	0–1
Earned run average	5.51
Innings	16⅓
Teams
Kansas City Athletics (1965–1966)

Jesse Owens Hickman (born February 2, 1939, at Lecompte, Louisiana) is an American former Major League Baseball player who pitched for the 1965–1966 Kansas City Athletics. The 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m), 186 lb (84 kg) right-hander attended Louisiana College.

Hickman originally signed with the Philadelphia Phillies and also pitched in the minor league system of the Houston Colt .45s/Astros before being traded to the Athletics with a player to be named later for slugging first baseman Jim Gentile on June 4, 1965. The following night, he made his Major League debut at home in relief against the Boston Red Sox.^[1] 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, his only MLB decision. The homer, Radatz' only MLB long ball,^[2] 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 16⅓ innings pitched, but yielding ten earned runs, nine hits and nine bases on balls. He retired from baseball after the 1967 minor league season.

References

1. ^ Retrosheet
2. ^ Retrosheet

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference

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Name	Hickman, Jesse
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Date of birth	February 2, 1939
Place of birth	Lecompte, Louisiana
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