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 | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 26, 1886 Bishop Hill, Illinois | |||
| Died: March 3, 1946 (aged 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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.
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