Edward A. Hickey (August 18, 1872 – March 25, 1941) was a
third baseman in
Major League Baseball who played briefly for the
Chicago Orphans
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during the season. He was born in
Cleveland, Ohio
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.
In a one-season career, Hickey posted a .162
batting average (6-for-37) with four
runs and three
RBI in 10 games, including one
stolen base
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, and did not have an
extra-base hit.
Hickey died in
Tacoma, Washington, at the age of 68.
External links
Retrosheet
1872 births
1941 deaths
Major League Baseball third basemen
Chicago Orphans players
Des Moines Prohibitionists players
Des Moines Indians players
Quincy Browns players
Quincy Ravens players
Indianapolis Hoosiers (minor league) players
Oakland Commuters players
Omaha Indians players
Little Rock Travelers players
Guthrie Senators players
Seattle Siwashes players
Butte Miners players
Baseball players from Cleveland
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