Bill Dickey played for the New York Yankees from 1928 -1946.
Bill Dickey was the Yankees first base coach in 1955.
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey both had their number 8 jerseys retired by the Yankees.
Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra both had their # 8 retired
1996 New York Yankees coaches:Bench - Don ZimmerPitching - Mel StottlemyreHitting - Chris ChamblissFirst Base - Jose CardenalThird Base - Willie RandolphBullpen - Tony Cloninger
1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933 New York Yankees with 9 each. 1928 Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Babe Ruth, Leo Durocher, Bill Dickey, Waite Hoyt, Herb Pennock, and Stan Coveleski. 1930 Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Babe Ruth, Red Ruffing, Bill Dickey, Waite Hoyt, Herb Pennock, and Lefty Gomez. 1931, 1932, and 1933 Yankees: Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri, Earle Combs, Babe Ruth, Joe Sewell, Bill Dickey, Red Ruffing, Herb Pennock, and Lefty Gomez.
Bill Dickey was the Yankees first base coach in 1955.
Yogi Berra and Bill Dickey both had their number 8 jerseys retired by the Yankees.
Bill Dickey debuted on August 15, 1928, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I; he played his final game on September 8, 1946, playing for the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium I.
Bill Dickey and Lawrence Peter ''Yogi'' Berra.
Bill Dickey and Yogi Berra both had their # 8 retired
The Yankees catchers in 1929:Bill Dickey - #10Johnny Grabowski - #8Benny Bengough - #9Arndt Jorgens - #15 & #32
1996 New York Yankees coaches:Bench - Don ZimmerPitching - Mel StottlemyreHitting - Chris ChamblissFirst Base - Jose CardenalThird Base - Willie RandolphBullpen - Tony Cloninger
Bill Dickey played in 125 games at catcher for the New York Yankees in 1931, starting in none of them. He made 670 putouts, had 78 assists, and committed 3 errors, equivalent to .024 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 6 double plays.
Bill Dickey played in 39 games at catcher for the New York Yankees in 1946, starting in none of them. He made 201 putouts, had 29 assists, and committed 3 errors, equivalent to .077 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had 4 double plays.
7 ... 1932, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941, 1943 ... all with the New York Yankees.
Bill Dickey #8 batted fifth, behind Lou Gehrig, during the 1937 season. When Dickey was off, George Selkirk #3 would bat behind Gehrig.
Yogi Berra (2,148)Bill Dickey (1,969)Thurman Munson (1,558)Jorge Posada (just reached the milestone and is still active)