Jim Hickman Stats & Facts
Jim Hickman Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 192 Born: Monday, May 10, 1937 in Henning, TN USA Died: 6 25 2016 in Jackson, TN USA Debut: 4/14/1962 Last Game: 7/14/1974 Full Name: James Lucius Hickman
Joining Jim Hickman (1965), Dave Kingman (1978), Caudell Washington (1980), Darryl Strawberry (1985), Gary Carter (1985), and Edgardo Alfonzo (1999), Jose Reyes, in an 11-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, becomes the seventh Mets player to hit three homers in a game. Like all his predecessors, his trifecta is accomplished on the road.
Joining Jim Hickman (1965), Dave Kingman (1978), Caudell Washington (1980), Darryl Strawberry (1985), Gary Carter (1985), and Edgardo Alfonzo (1999), Jose Reyes, in an 11-4 loss to the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, becomes the seventh Mets player to hit three homers in a game. Like all his predecessors, his trifecta is accomplished on the road.
Pete Rose crashes into Ray Fosse to score go ahead run in 1970 All Star Game
On July 14, 1970, At Riverfront Stadium Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scores the winning run of the All Star Game after crashing into Ray Fosse of the Cleveland Indians. Rose’s run, which comes on a single by Jim Hickman, gives the National League a 5-4 win in 12 innings. The collision leaves Fosse…
Bob Bailey becomes first Montreal Expo to hit 2 homeruns in one game
June 22, 1969, At Wrigley Field, Bob Bailey after missing still recovering from a spring training injury becomes the first Montreal Expo to hit 2 home runs in a game. Bailey took Ted Abernathy deep and Phil Regan in the 8th. Baily’s 8th inning home run gave the Expos a 6-2 lead. The Expos will…
The Chicago Cubs acquire outfielder Jim Hickman and relief pitcher Phil Regan from the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Chicago Cubs acquire outfielder Jim Hickman and relief pitcher Phil Regan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for outfielder Ted Savage and starting pitcher Jim Ellis. Regan will lead the National League with 25 saves this season.
New York Mets acquire two-time batting Champ Tommy Davis
On November 29, 1966 — The Dodgers trade two-time batting champ Tommy Davis and outfielder Derrell Griffith to the Mets for outfielder Jim Hickman and infielder Ron Hunt. Hickman leaves New York as the franchise’s all-time home run leader with 60. Davis, who missed most of 1965 due to severely breaking his ankle…
In the Polo Grounds’ final game, Mets lose to Phillies 5-1
In the Polo Grounds’ final game, played in front of a paltry 1,752 patrons, Jim Hickman of the Mets hits the last home run in the 52-year history of the Coogan’s Bluff ballpark. The iconic stadium, which served as the home of the Giants (1911-1957), Yankees (1913-1922), and Mets (1962-63), first opened its doors on June 28, 1911.
Radio Broadcast New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates April 26 1963
Friday, April 26, 1963 Attendance: 10,531 Venue: Forbes Field Game Duration: 2:56 Night Game, on grass Top 5 Plays – b1 0-1 0 1– RR PIT Ted Savage Al Jackson Home Run (Deep LF); Schofield Scores b6 3-2 2 1– R PIT Harvey Haddix Al Jackson Double to LF; Bailey Scores t6 2-3…
Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman and Jim Hickman tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game
1962 – Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman (6th inning) and Jim Hickman (8th) tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game, but the Mets still lose to the Phils, 8 – 7, in 13 innings. Winning pitcher Chris Short singles and scores the winning run. The Phils cop the opener, 9 – 3 behind a Johnny Callison homer and two by Don Demeter.
Jim Hickman Stats & Facts
Jim Hickman Positions: Outfielder, First Baseman and Third BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-3, 192lb (190cm, 87kg)Born: May 10, 1937 in Henning, TNDied: June 25, 2016 in Jackson, TNBuried: Bethlehem Cemetery, Henning, TNHigh 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 SBLast Game: July 14, 1974vs. ATL 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…
