| George Dickey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Dickey during his time in the United States Navy ca 1940's | |
| Catcher | |
| Born:(1915-07-10)July 10, 1915 Kensett, Arkansas, U.S. | |
| Died: June 16, 1976(1976-06-16) (aged 60) DeWitt, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 21, 1935, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 27, 1947, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .204 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 54 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
George Willard Dickey [Skeets] (July 10, 1915 – June 16, 1976) was an American professionalbaseball backupcatcher inMajor League Baseball who played for two different teams between1935 and1947. Listed at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 180 lb., Dickey was aswitch-hitter and threwright-handed. He was the younger brother ofHall of FamerBill Dickey.
A native ofKensett, Arkansas, Dickey entered the majors in 1935 with theBoston Red Sox, playing for them until 1936 before joining theChicago White Sox (1941–42, 1946–47). He was one of many major leaguers who saw his baseball career interrupted when he joined theUS Navy duringWorld War II (1943–45). His most productive season came with the 1947 White Sox, when he appeared in a career-high 83 games while hitting .223 with onehome run, sixdoubles, and 27runs batted in.
In a six-season career, Dickey was a .204 hitter (101-for-494) with four home runs and 54 RBI in 226 games, including 36runs, 12 doubles, and fourstolen bases. Dickey married Mildred “Millie” Allen Dickey and had three children; Mary Allen, Joye, and William. Dickey lived in Little Rock Arkansas with his wife, Millie and three children. Dickey was the CEO at Stephen’s Investments in Little Rock Arkansas. Dickey died inDeWitt, Arkansas, at the age of 60.
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