Kemp Caswell Wicker (born Kemp Caswell Whicker; August 13, 1906 – June 11, 1973) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Yankees from 1936 to 1938 and the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1941.
| Kemp Wicker | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 13, 1906 Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
| Died: June 11, 1973 (aged 66) Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 14, 1936, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 31, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 10–7 |
| Earned run average | 4.66 |
| Strikeouts | 27 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Wicker was born in Kernersville, North Carolina to Jasper Newton and Alice Crews Wicker. He played collegiately at North Carolina State University.[1] He is most known for pitching one inning in the 1937 World Series for the Yankees.
After retirement Wicker managed in the minor leagues. He died in Kernersville of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at age 66, the same disease that claimed his teammate Lou Gehrig and Catfish Hunter.
References
edit- ^ "Kemp Wicker Stats". baseball-reference.com. sports-reference.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
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