Dickson was born in Fullerton, California, and graduated from Grossmont High School in El Cajon in 1987.
[2][3] Dickson was selected in the first round of the 1990 Major League Baseball draft (23rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs,[4] and signed with them seven days later.
After this performance he was called up to the major leagues and made his debut as the Cubs' starting pitcher on August 9, 1990.
The second-youngest player in the league at the time of his promotion, Dickson's big-league career was nonetheless short-lived.
[8] Dickson retired from baseball in 1995, having made only two scoreless appearances for the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Cubs during the season.