Bill Dickey
American baseball player and coach
Died when: 86 years 160 days (1037 months)Star Sign: Gemini
William Malcolm Dickey (June 6, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was an American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played in Major League Baseball with the New York Yankees for 19 seasons.
Dickey managed the Yankees as a player-manager in 1946 in his last season as a player. Dickey played with the Yankees from 1928 through 1943.
After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, Dickey returned to the Yankees in 1946 as a player and manager.
He retired after the 1946 season, but returned in 1949 as a coach, where he taught Yogi Berra the finer points of catching.
During Dickey's playing career, the Yankees went to the World Series nine times, winning eight championships. He was named to 11 All-Star Games.
As a manager and coach, he led the Yankees to another six World Series titles. Dickey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1954.
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