Ernest P. Hickman (1856–1891), was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in 1884.
| Ernie Hickman | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: 1856 East St. Louis, Illinois | |
| Died: November 19, 1891 (aged 34–35) East St. Louis, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 7, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 29, 1884, for the Kansas City Cowboys | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 4–13 |
| Strikeouts | 68 |
| Earned run average | 4.52 |
| Teams | |
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Death edit
Hickman was known to suffer from severe mental illness and as a result he committed suicide on November 19, 1891, a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head after shooting his wife. According to his SABR bio, Hickman told her something to the effect of "now we will die together." [1] He was 35 years old.[2]
References edit
- ^ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/ernie-hickman/
- ^ "Terrible Tragedy". The Paxton Record. November 26, 1891. p. 6.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Ernie Hickman at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
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