Jim Hickman
Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-3, 192lb (190cm, 87kg)
Born: May 10, 1937 in Henning, TN
Died: June 25, 2016 in Jackson, TN
Buried: Bethlehem Cemetery, Henning, TN
High School: Ripley HS (Ripley, TN)
Schools: University of Memphis (Memphis, TN), University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS)
Debut: April 14, 1962 (11,959th in major league history)
vs. PIT 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: July 14, 1974
vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: James Lucius Hickman
Nicknames: Gentleman Jim
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Nicknamed Gentleman Jim, his best season was in 1970 when he had 32 HR, 115 RBI, 93 BB, .315 BA, .419 OBP, .582 Slg., & 1.001 OPS, making his only All-Star team and finishing 8th in the NL MVP voting.
In his 13-year career (1962-1974), Hickman had 1,002 hits, 159 HR, .252 BA, .335 OBP, .426 Slg., & .760 OPS.
Jim passed away in 2016 at the age of 79.
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