17 Facts About Dick Ricketts

Dick Ricketts played professional basketball and baseball simultaneously and retired from basketball to play baseball.

Dick Ricketts pitched for the St Louis Cardinals in 1959 and had a 10-season pitching career.

Dick Ricketts is one of 13 athletes to play in both the NBA and MLB.

Dick Ricketts graduated Pottstown High School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and was the son on Richard and Margaret Ricketts.

Dick Ricketts had a sister, Alice and a brother Dave.

Dick Ricketts was then selected by the St Louis Hawks with the first pick of the 1955 NBA draft.

Dick Ricketts averaged 9.4 points and 7.5 rebounds for Rochester after changing teams.

Dick Ricketts was reunited with his college teammate Sihugo Green, who had been the number one pick of the 1956 NBA draft.

Dick Ricketts was deeply affected by the tragic injury of teammate Maurice Stokes in March, 1958.

Dick Ricketts immediately retired from pro basketball following that season to become a full-time baseball pitcher.

Dick Ricketts then played in a playoff game three days later.

Dick Ricketts became ill after the game and Ricketts and Twyman were assisting him to help him get on the team plane.

Dick Ricketts signed as an amateur free agent pitcher by the St Louis Cardinals in 1955 and pitched 10 seasons professionally, from 1955 to 1964.

Dick Ricketts pitched for the Allentown Cardinals, the Rochester Red Wings.

Dick Ricketts gave up 7 runs in two subsequent relief appearances.

Dick Ricketts then pitched for the Phillies' Buffalo Bisons team from 1961 to 1964.

Dick Ricketts is one of 13 athletes to play in both the National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball.