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One of the greatest catchers in history was Bill Dickey, who won eight American League pennants and seven World Series championships in 17 seasons with the New York Yankees. He batted over .300 or better 11 times in his career and finished with a .313 lifetime batting average. Selected to play in the All-Star Game 11 times, Dickey led the Junior Circuit's backstops in fielding percentage four times
in his career and finished with a sparkling .988 mark behind the plate. He was the first player in history to catch 100 or more games for 13 seasons and once hit three homers in one game, on July 6, 1939. |
