Ernie Hickman

Ernest P. Hickman

• Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown

• Debut June 7, 1884
• Final Game July 30, 1884
• Born 1856 in East St. Louis, IL USA
• Died November 19, 1891 in East St. Louis, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Ernest P. Hickman was a pitcher who played for the Kansas City Cowboys of the Union Association in June and July of 1884. He had a 4-13 record on the mound with a 4.52 ERA and fanned 68 batters. Hickman apparently suffered from really bad mental illness and on November 19, 1891, he told his wife "now we can die together," and shot her and then himself. His wife managed to survive for a few hours, despite having been shot in the eyeball and promised to forgive Ernie, not knowing that he was dead. She died a few hours later.

Related Sites

• Ernie Hickman at the SABR Bio Project