Forrest Leroy "Hick" Cady (January 26, 1886 – March 3, 1946) was a backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1919). Cady batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bishop Hill, Illinois.
Hick Cady | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1886-01-26)January 26, 1886 Bishop Hill, Illinois | |
Died: March 3, 1946(1946-03-03) (aged 60) Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 26, 1912, for the Boston Red Sox | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 9, 1919, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .240 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 74 |
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In a seven-season career, Cady was a .240 hitter with one home run and 74 RBI in 355 games played.
Cady managed in the minors in 1922 and 1924.
Cady died in a hotel fire in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 60.[1]
Boston Red Sox 1912 World Series champions | |
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Boston Red Sox 1915 World Series champions | |
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Boston Red Sox 1916 World Series champions | |
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