[2] Hickman was traded to the Athletics with a player to be named later (infielder Ernie Fazio) for slugging first baseman Jim Gentile, on June 4, 1965.

[1] The following night, Hickman made his Major League debut at home in relief against the Boston Red Sox.

[1] The homer, Radatz' only MLB long ball,[4] cleared the deep left-field fence at Municipal Stadium.

Hickman appeared in 12 more MLB games during 1965 and 1966, striking out 16 men in 16+1⁄3 innings pitched, but yielding ten earned runs, nine hits, and nine bases on balls.

[1] He retired from baseball after spending the 1967 season in the California Angels’ minor league system.