Kevin Hickey
| Kevin Hickey | |
|---|---|
Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: May 16, 2012 (aged 56) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 14, 1981, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 6, 1991, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 9–14 |
| Earned run average | 3.91 |
| Strikeouts | 118 |
| Teams | |
Kevin John Hickey (February 25, 1956 – May 16, 2012) was an
batting practice pitcher for the 2005 World Series Champions
.
Hickey was born on February 25, 1956, in
Thomas Kelly High School.[1]
In August 1978, Hickey attended an open tryout held by the White Sox at Chicago's McKinley Park. Hickey was recruited after a staffer saw him playing 16" softball for the Bobcats at Kelly Park. He was the only player out of 250 to receive a contract,[2] signing a minor league deal for $500 a month.[1]
Hickey was one of several former major league players to appear in the baseball film Major League II, which was released in 1994. In it, he played the role of "Schoup".[1]
After Hickey's retirement as a player, he worked as a car salesman in
batting practice pitcher.[1] He continued to work in that capacity for the rest of his life. On April 5, 2012, he was found unresponsive in his hotel room in Arlington, Texas, where the White Sox opened their 2012 season against the Texas Rangers. Hickey died on May 16, 2012, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.[1]
He was 56.
References
Sources
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Source: Ex-Sox pitcher Hickey in coma - Chicago White Sox Blog - ESPN