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Dickey the Yankee catcher who arrived from Little Rock
The piece profiles Bill Dickey a longtime New York Yankees catcher and coach born in 1907. It recalls his rise from Little Rock through Muskogee Jackson and Buffalo to the majors, notes his 100 RBI seasons from 1936 to 1939, and praises his calm handling of pitchers and rare hitting power.
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