Bill Dickey: Baseball Hall of Fame Class of 1954

Born: June 6, 1907

1925: Began professional career

Debut: August 15, 1928 (Yankees)

1928: Yankees win World Series

1929: Becomes starting catcher

1932: Suspended 30 games for breaking Carl Reynolds jaw with a punch

1932: Yankees win World Series

1933: Played in first All Star Game

1936: Highest batting average (.362) for a catcher until Joe Mauer (2009)

1936-1939: Yankees win World Series

1941: Set record with 13^th season of 100 or more games at catcher

1941: Yankees win World Series

1942: Shoulder injury

1942: Appeared in Pride of the Yankees as himself.

1942: Yankees lose World Series

1943: Hit series clinching HR in World Series

1944-5: World War II Service

1946: Became player-manager (57-48)

1946: Released by Yankees

1947-8: Minor league manager

1949-60: Yankee coach

1949: Appeared in The Stratton Story as himself

1949-1953: Yankees win World Series

1954: Elected to Hall of Fame

1955: Yankees lose World Series

1956: Yankees win World Series

1957: Yankees lose World Series

1958: Yankees win World Series

1960: Yankees lose World Series

1972: Yankees retire #8

1988: Yankees place plaque in Monument Park

1999: Nominee for All Century Team

Accomplishments:

14x World Champion

11x All Star

.313

202 HR

1209 RBI

930 Runs

1969 Hits

343 doubles

678 walks-289 strikeouts

.868 OPS

.382 OBP

.486 slugging

Hit 30+ doubles: 2x

10 triples (1931)

20+ Home Runs (4x)

100+ RBI: 4x

Hit .300: 10x

Hit .362 (1936)

.400+ OBP: 4x

.500 slugging: 4x

.617 slugging (1936)

1.045 OPS (1936)

302 TB (1937)

3062 TB

Postseason: .255, 5 HR, 24 RBI, .709 OPS (8 World Series)

As a manager: 57-48 (.543)