Edward Joseph Sicking (March 30, 1897 – August 30, 1978) was a

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

infielder who played for five teams from to . He appeared at second base,

third base A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ...

, and

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists wh ...

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Interview with baseball player Eddie Sicking
(sound recording) by Dr.

Eugene Murdock Eugene Converse Murdock (April 30, 1921 – July 23, 1992) was an historian and author best known for his research into baseball. Early life and education Eugene C. Murdock was born in Lakewood, Ohio, on April 30, 1921, and attended school the ...

on Mar. 12, 1974, in Cincinnati, Ohio (1 hr., 30 min.). Available on Cleveland Public Library's Digital Gallery. 1897 births 1978 deaths New York Giants (NL) players Chicago Cubs players Philadelphia Phillies players Cincinnati Reds players Pittsburgh Pirates players Baseball players from Ohio Minor league baseball managers Norfolk Tars players San Antonio Bronchos players Indianapolis Indians players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Keokuk Indians players People from Hamilton County, Ohio {{US-baseball-infielder-stub