Kevin Hickey

Kevin John Hickey (February 25, 1956 – May 16, 2012) was an American left-handed pitcher who spent six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Chicago White Sox (1981–1983) and Baltimore Orioles (1989–1991).

It was with the White Sox that he was a reliever with the American League (AL) West titlist in 1983 and a batting practice pitcher for the 2005 World Series Champions.

Hickey was born on February 25, 1956, in Chicago's South Side and was raised in the Brighton Park neighborhood.

[1] In August 1978, Hickey attended an open tryout held by the White Sox at Chicago's McKinley Park.

Hickey died on May 16, 2012, at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago as a result of an anoxic brain injury.