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Hick Cady
Forrest Leroy "Hick" Cady (January 26, 1886 – March 3, 1946) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1919). Cady batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bishop Hill, Illinois.
| Hick Cady | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: January 26, 1886 Bishop Hill, Illinois | |
| Died: March 3, 1946 (aged 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 26, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 9, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .240 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 74 |
| Teams | |
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In a seven-season career, Cady was a .240 hitter with one home run and 74 RBI in 355 games played.
Cady managed in the minors in 1922 and 1924.
Cady died in a hotel fire in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 60.[1]
References
- ^ "Forrest Cady Dies In Hotel Room Fire". Iowa City Press-Citizen. March 4, 1946. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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