RIP - Jim Dickson

 

Jim Dickson, a relief pitcher for the Kansas City Athletics and others during the mid-1960s, passed away on September 9, 2025 at age 87.

Dickson pitched in the minors every season from 1958-1970, except for the '63 and '65 seasons. He pitched for the Houston Colt .45s in 1963 and briefly with the Reds in 1964. 

 

Most of his playing time came in 1965 and 1966, working out of the Athletics bullpen, with the high point being his 68 appearances in 1965 (4th-most in the AL). 

 

Newsweek obituary