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William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees for 19 seasons. Dickey managed the Yankees as a player-manager in 1946 in his last season as a player. Dickey played with the Yankees from 1928 through 1943.
Bill Dickey was a Hall of Fame catcher for the New York Yankees from 1928 to 1946. He won two MVP awards, 11 All-Star selections, and eight World Series rings, and had a career batting average of .313 and a slugging percentage of .486.
About Bill Dickey. “Bill Dickey is the best (catcher) I ever saw…. He was as good as anyone behind the plate, and better with the bat. There are others I’d include right behind Dickey, but he was the best all-around catcher of them all.
Bill Dickey, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Thursday, June 6, 1907, in Bastrop, Louisiana. Dickey was 21 years old when he broke into the major leagues on August 15, 1928, with the New York Yankees.
Jun 2, 2024 · Bill Dickey was a professional baseball player who caught for the New York Yankees (1928–43 and 1946) of the American League. Dickey spanned two eras in Yankee history, playing at the end of Babe Ruth’s career and during the careers of legends Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio.
Jun 6, 2024 · Today's Baseball Hall of Fame Profile looks at the marvelous career of Bill Dickey. A seven time world champion who batted .300 or better 11 times cemented ...
Explore the remarkable story of William Malcolm Dickey, a revered American baseball catcher and manager whose impactful 19-year career with the New York Yank...
