Kemp Wicker | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Pitcher | |
Born:(1906-08-13)August 13, 1906 Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Died: June 11, 1973(1973-06-11) (aged 66) Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 14, 1936, for the New York Yankees | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 31, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 10–7 |
Earned run average | 4.66 |
Strikeouts | 27 |
Stats atBaseball Reference ![]() | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
|
Kemp Caswell Wicker (born Kemp Caswell Whicker; August 13, 1906 – June 11, 1973) was an American left-handedpitcher inMajor League Baseball who played for theNew York Yankees from 1936 to 1938 and theBrooklyn Dodgers in 1941.
Wicker was born inKernersville, North Carolina to Jasper Newton and Alice Crews Wicker. He played collegiately atNorth Carolina State University.[1] He is most known for pitching one inning in the1937 World Series for the Yankees.
After retirement Wicker managed in the minor leagues. He died in Kernersville ofamyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 66, the same disease that claimed his teammateLou Gehrig andCatfish Hunter.
![]() ![]() ![]() | This biographical article relating to an American baseball pitcher born in the 1900s is astub. You can help Wikipedia byexpanding it. |