Johnny Dickshot Explained

Johnny Dickshot
Position:Left fielder
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:24 January 1910
Birth Place:Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:April 16
Debutyear:1936
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:September 25
Finalyear:1945
Finalteam:Chicago White Sox
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.276
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:7
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:116
Teams:

John Oscar Dickshot (born John Oscar Dicksus, January 24, 1910 – November 4, 1997), nicknamed "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot, was an American professional baseball left fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, the New York Giants, and the Chicago White Sox. His professional career, including the seasons he spent in Minor League Baseball, ran from 1930 to 1947. He received the nickname "Ugly" because he proclaimed himself to be "the ugliest man in baseball" during his career.

From Waukegan, Illinois, Dickshot began playing as a semi-professional and in the minor leagues in the early 1930s. He was scouted and signed by the Pirates in 1934, and they promoted him to the major leagues in 1936. The Pirates gave Dickshot a significant role in 1937, but played him sparingly in 1938. A strong season in the minor leagues in 1939 earned him a brief trial with the Giants. Dickshot played in the minor leagues until the White Sox acquired him for the 1944 and 1945 seasons. He returned to the minor leagues in 1946 and his career ended in 1947.

Early life

John Oscar Dicksus was born in Waukegan, Illinois, on January 24, 1910. He was of German and Lithuanian heritage. His father worked as a foreman in a local steel mill, where the timekeepers misheard his last name, registering him as "Dickshot". The family adopted it as their new surname. He had a sister, Martha, who also played baseball in Waukegan.[1]

When he was young, Dickshot's skull was fractured by older children throwing bottles in his backyard; he lost consciousness for three days and doctors inserted a metal plate in his head.[2] During his youth, Dickshot worked a number of jobs, starting with delivering newspapers when he was in grammar school. He also worked in the steel mill with his father, and spent some of his free time watching the Chicago Cubs play at Wrigley Field.[3]

Dickshot attended Waukegan High School. He did not participate in sports until his senior year, as his father had insisted until then that he should work after school.[4] As a senior, he lettered in baseball, football, basketball, and swimming.[5] In football, Dickshot was named All-State as a halfback.[6] He graduated from high school in 1928.

Career

Early career (1930–1935)

Dickshot began playing professional baseball in 1930 with the Dubuque Tigers of the Class D Mississippi Valley League. He had a .309 batting average in 19 games played with Dubuque.[7] He did not play professionally in 1931, staying in Waukegan to work for his family in the steel mill during the Great Depression as his father had fallen ill.[5] He played semi-professional baseball locally in 1931,[8] and Nick Keller, the Illinois State Representative from Waukegan who also coached the team, scouted Dickshot for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Class AA American Association.[9] [10] The Brewers signed Dickshot to a contract in September 1931,[11] and Dickshot attended spring training with the Brewers in 1932.[12] The Brewers assigned him to the Fort Smith Twins of the Class C Western Association.[13] In July, the Twins relocated to Muskogee, Oklahoma,[14] as the Muskogee Chiefs, and a week later, the Brewers reassigned Dickshot to the Rock Island Islanders of the Mississippi Valley League.[15] Dickshot batted .262 with 11 stolen bases in 71 games for Fort Smith / Muskogee,[16] [17] and batted .264 with 34 stolen bases in 66 games for Rock Island.[18]

Milwaukee exercised its option on Dickshot after the 1932 season,[19] and assigned him to the San Antonio Missions of the Class A Texas League at the start of the 1933 season.[20] [21] Though he was batting .397, the Missions released him in late April to make room on their roster for Larry Bettencourt, and he signed with the Fort Worth Cats of the Texas League.[22] The Cats sent Dickshot to the Waco Bruins of the Class C Dixie League in late-May,[23] but Dickshot refused to report to Waco.[24] He returned to Waukeagan, where he played semi-professional baseball.[25]

A free agent heading into the 1934 season, Dickshot signed with Rock Island, now in the Class A Western League.[26] At the end of May, Dickshot was released by Rock Island,[27] and he signed with Cedar Rapids Raiders, also of the Western League.[28] He batted .343 with 16 home runs and 20 stolen bases for Rock Island and Cedar Rapids.[7] [29] While he played for Cedar Rapids, a scout for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball's National League noticed Dickshot, and signed him.[30] Cedar Rapids sold Dickshot to the Little Rock Travelers of the Class A Southern Association for the 1935 season,[31] and he batted .309 for Little Rock.[32] The Pirates recalled Dickshot to their roster after the 1935 season.[33]

Pittsburgh Pirates (1936–1938)

Dickshot made the Pirates' Opening Day roster for the 1936 season as a reserve outfielder, as Lloyd Waner was recovering from pneumonia.[34] He made his major league debut as a pinch hitter on April 16, and batted 2-for-9 (.222) in nine games for the Pirates.[35] With a May 15 deadline to reduce their roster size, Pittsburgh demoted Dickshot to the Buffalo Bisons of the International League.[36] Dickshot batted .365 for the Bisons, the third-highest average in the league behind only Phil Weintraub and Smead Jolley,[32] and led the International League in stolen bases with 35.[37] After the Bisons won the league's championship, the Pirates promoted Dickshot back to the major leagues.[38] He did not appear in another game for Pittsburgh during the 1936 season.[39]

In spring training with the Pirates in 1937, Dickshot competed with Woody Jensen to be the starting left fielder,[40] and Pie Traynor, the Pirates' manager, chose Dickshot over Jensen.[41] Traynor wanted Dickshot, who was right-handed, in the lineup for balance, as Jensen, Lloyd and Paul Waner, Gus Suhr, and Arky Vaughan all were left-handed batters.[42] Dickshot struggled early in the season and was benched after he dropped a fly ball that cost the Pirates the game on May 23.[43] [44] He was put back in the lineup in late June.[45] [46] Dickshot collided with Vaughan, the shortstop, in a game in July, resulting in Vaughan tearing cartilage in his knee.[47] When Vaughan returned to the Pirates lineup in August, he replaced Dickshot in left field.[48] Dickshot batted .254 with three home runs, but no stolen bases, in 84 games. His .950 fielding percentage was the third-lowest in the National League, ahead of Chuck Klein and Johnny Moore.[44] [49]

After Dickshot's disappointing 1937 season, the Pirates acquired Johnny Rizzo to compete with Dickshot for playing time in left field.[50] [51] Dickshot played sparingly for Pittsburgh in 1938, batting .229 in 29 games, with three stolen bases and no home runs.[52] After the 1938 season, the Pirates traded Dickshot and Al Todd with $30,000 to the Boston Bees for Ray Mueller.[53] [54]

New York Giants and minors (1939–1943)

The Bees gave Dickshot the opportunity to compete to be their starting center fielder in spring training.[55] However, Johnny Cooney, Max West, and Debs Garms, the Bees starting outfielders in the 1938 season, returned for the 1939 season, and the Bees also acquired Al Simmons and Jimmy Outlaw during the offseason.[56] Before the 1939 season began, Dickshot went unclaimed in waivers and the Bees sold him to the Jersey City Giants of the International League.[57] [58]

With Jersey City in 1939, Dickshot won the International League batting championship with a .355 average, and also led the league with 16 triples.[59] He finished in third place in balloting for the International League Most Valuable Player Award, behind Mickey Witek and Estel Crabtree.[60] The New York Giants promoted Dickshot to the major leagues before the end of the 1939 season,[61] and he batted .235 in 10 games for the Giants.[62] The Giants invited Dickshot to spring training in 1940, and he competed with Jo-Jo Moore for playing time.[63] The Giants returned Dickshot to Jersey City for the 1940 season,[64] and he batted .290 for Jersey City that year.[65]

After the 1940 season, the Giants sold Dickshot and Roy Joiner to the Hollywood Stars of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for $15,000 and the rights to Joe Hoover.[5] [66] Dickshot batted .298 in 1941,[67] and batted .302 in 1942.[68] During the 1943 season, Dickshot had a 33-game hitting streak,[69] which earned him the Helms Athletic Foundation Athlete of the Month Award for May 1943.[70] He finished the season with a .356 batting average, two percentage points behind Andy Pafko for the PCL batting championship. He also finished second to Pafko in the PCL Most Valuable Player Award balloting.[71] Dickshot attributed his success in 1943 to losing during the previous offseason.[5]

Chicago White Sox and later career (1944–1947)

In September 1943, the Chicago White Sox purchased him from Hollywood for $1,500 on a conditional contract for the 1944 season; Chicago would return Dickshot to Hollywood by May 1944 if he did not make the team.[72] Dickshot had been classified as 4-F by the Selective Service System, ruling him ineligible for military service, due to the metal plate in his head.[73] With outfielder Thurman Tucker set to join the United States Navy, and fellow outfielders Wally Moses and Guy Curtright eligible to be drafted,[74] the White Sox added Dickshot, Hal Trosky, and Grey Clarke to add power hitting.[75]

Dickshot had a .253 batting average with two stolen bases and no home runs in 62 games for the White Sox in 1944.[76] The next season, Dickshot batted .302 with 18 stolen bases in 130 games; he also tied Curtright for the team lead with four home runs.[77] [78] His batting average was the third-best in the American League, behind Snuffy Stirnweiss and Tony Cuccinello.[79] However, with major leaguers returning from military service at the end of World War II, the White Sox sold Dickshot back to Hollywood after the season, as they were reportedly looking for outfielders with better defensive skills.[80] [81]

With Hollywood in 1946, Dickshot batted .214[82] while playing in a reserve role. Hollywood sold him to Milwaukee in May 1946.[83] Dickshot competed for the American Association batting championship with Milwaukee,[84] and finished the season in fifth place with a .326 average.[85] Dickshot played for Milwaukee in 1947. He batted .253 in 37 games,[86] until they released him in June.[87]

"Ugliest man in baseball"

Dickshot often referred to himself as the "ugliest man in baseball" during his career.[88] According to one story told about him, a fan in Little Rock asked to shake Dickshot's hand and approach the stands with him, telling him "I want my wife to see you, so she'll appreciate me".[89] Dickshot had a sense of humor about this, once saying: "Don't mind my looks; I've got personality".[90] When people joked about his looks while he was with the Giants, Dickshot said, "Boys, I'm like a mountain, big, rugged and in my way  - beautiful!"[91]

Choosing the "All-Ugly Team" for each league was an annual tradition in minor league baseball, and Dickshot was named to the Southern Association's All-Ugly team in 1935.[92] The next year, Dickshot named the members of the International League's "All-Ugly" team; he chose himself as the left fielder and team captain.[93] When he played for Pittsburgh, the media began to call him "The Ugly Duckling".[94] Mike Ryba named Dickshot to the International League's "All-Ugly" team in 1939.[95] Dickshot continued the tradition in the PCL in 1941[96] and 1943.[97]

Personal life

Dickshot married Julie (née Kuzmickus) of Waukegan on October 12, 1936.[98] They had one son and four daughters. During the baseball offseasons, Dickshot continued to work in the steel mill in Waukegan.[99] After his retirement, Dickshot operated a tavern in Waukegan called Dickshot's Dugout[100] and organized slowpitch exhibitions.[101]

Dickshot died in his home on November 4, 1997.[102]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Martha Dickshot Shows Brother John That She Can Play Baseball, Too. 14. The Rock Island Argus. Newspapers.com. August 29, 1932. February 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: Rookies Impress Pirate President. 19. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Newspapers.com. March 11, 1936. January 26, 2021.
  3. Web site: Johnny Dickshot Wit of Pirates' Crew. Charles J.. Doyle. 23. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com . April 13, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  4. Web site: Dickshot banks on his ring. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 16. Newspapers.com. March 15, 1940. March 16, 2021.
  5. Web site: Sportraits. Al. Wolf. 8. The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. September 6, 1943 . January 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Name's Not Dickshot and He's Not Indian. 25. The Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. April 17, 1941 . January 24, 2021.
  7. Web site: Southern League Newcomers. Charles J.. Foreman. 8. The Chattanooga Times. February 5, 1935. January 28, 2021.
  8. Web site: Stalwarts Win in Game at Waukegan. 18. Kenosha News. Newspapers.com. May 28, 1931 . January 24, 2021.
  9. Web site: Dickshot Says Aid of Schulte Helped Him to Make Good. 5. Republican-Northwestern. Newspapers.com. May 18, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  10. Web site: Regulars and Yannigans Due to Meet Again. 12. The Rock Island Argus. Newspapers.com. April 29, 1933 . January 25, 2021.
  11. Web site: Milwaukee Brewers Sign. J. Dickshot. Waukegan News-Sun. 10. Newspapers.com. September 29, 1931. March 10, 2021.
  12. News: 33 Brewers To Go South For Spring Drills. United Press. 5. News-Record. Newspapers.com. February 10, 1932 . January 24, 2021.
  13. Web site: New Rookies To Twin Camp. 11. The Springfield Press. Newspapers.com. April 14, 1932 . January 24, 2021.
  14. Web site: Muskogee Gets Marr's Orphans. The Hutchinson News. 13. Newspapers.com. July 1, 1932. January 26, 2021.
  15. Web site: Islanders Win Final Game By Margin of 9–1. 22. The Rock Island Argus. Newspapers.com. July 9, 1932 . January 24, 2021.
  16. Web site: Stan Keyes and Others Who Once Played Ball in These Parts Hang Onto Old Power. Matt. Voss. 24. The Rock Island Argus. Newspapers.com. December 2, 1932. January 26, 2021.
  17. Web site: 1932 Fort Smith Twins/Muskogee Chiefs. Baseball-Reference.com. February 7, 2021.
  18. Web site: This Morning's Fare For Fans. Leroy. Menzing. 8. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Newspapers.com. May 2, 1933 . January 24, 2021.
  19. Web site: Sport Trail. 26. The Rock Island Argus. Newspapers.com . August 31, 1932 . January 24, 2021.
  20. Web site: San Antonio Seems to Lack Hitting and Pitching Punch. 9. The Oklahoma News . Newspapers.com. March 30, 1933 . January 26, 2021.
  21. Web site: Dickshot Blasts at .348 Pace in Texas Ball Loop. Kenosha News. 10. Newspapers.com. May 22, 1933. January 27, 2021.
  22. Web site: Dickshot to Be at Post in Left Field. Flem R.. Hall. 17. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Newspapers.com. April 28, 1933 . January 24, 2021.
  23. News: Dickshot Is Sent Waco Bruins. 8. Associated Press. Longview News-Journal. Newspapers.com. May 23, 1933 . January 24, 2021.
  24. Web site: Jinx's Hot Shots. 2. The Waco News-Tribune. Newspapers.com . May 25, 1933 . January 24, 2021.
  25. Web site: Knights Defeat Ivanhoe, 11–0. Waukegan News-Sun. 7. Newspapers.com. May 29, 1933. March 10, 2021.
  26. Web site: Dickshot Signs With Islanders. 15. The Dispatch. Newspapers.com. March 20, 1934 . January 24, 2021.
  27. Web site: Prince Pitches Blues To Another Win Over Rocks. Leo. Kautz. 12. The Daily Times . Newspapers.com. May 29, 1934 . January 26, 2021.
  28. Web site: Raiders Drop Both Ends of Twin Bill To Des Moines, 6–5, 8–5. The Gazette . Newspapers.com. May 31, 1934 . January 26, 2021.
  29. News: New Manager, Young Players Hope of Pebs. Ted H.. Maloy. United Press. 6. The Anniston Star. Newspapers.com . April 8, 1935 . January 24, 2021.
  30. Web site: Johnny Dickshot is Signed Up By Pittsburgh Team. 8. Kenosha News. Newspapers.com. August 14, 1934. January 26, 2021.
  31. Web site: Raiders Sell Dickshot To Little Rock; To Go Next Season. Tait. Cummins. 8. The Gazette . Newspapers.com. August 1, 1934 . January 26, 2021.
  32. Web site: Pittsburgh Pirates Personalities. 13. The Evening Standard. Newspapers.com . April 2, 1937 . January 24, 2021.
  33. Web site: Nick Etten Goes Back to Pirates For Another Try. 14. The Daily Times. Newspapers.com . September 4, 1935 . January 24, 2021.
  34. Web site: 1936 Bucs Strengthened In Three Vital Places. 32. The Pittsburgh Press. Newspapers.com. April 10, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  35. Web site: 1936 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. January 26, 2021.
  36. Web site: Shuffle Off To Buffalo Dickshot's Theme Song. 27. The Pittsburgh Press. Newspapers.com. May 11, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  37. Web site: Sunlight on Sports. Jesse A.. Linthicum. 2. The Baltimore Sun. Newspapers.com. September 27, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  38. News: Sports Roundup. Eddie. Brietz. Associated Press. 7. The Daily Messenger. Newspapers.com . September 3, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  39. Web site: Johnny Dickshot 1936 Batting Game Logs. Baseball-Reference.com. January 28, 2021.
  40. Web site: Fight's On! Dickshot Signs With Pirates. Chester L.. Smith. 25. The Pittsburgh Press. Newspapers.com. February 2, 1937 . January 24, 2021.
  41. Web site: Dickshot Wins Left Field Position. Charles J.. Doyle. 21. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com . April 11, 1937 . January 24, 2021.
  42. Web site: Pen Shots at Rookies. Tommy. Holmes. 20. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com . February 23, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  43. Web site: Sport Scene . Harry. Keck. 30. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. June 2, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  44. Web site: Pirate Personalities. Clovis News-Journal. April 5, 1938. 6. Newspapers.com. January 27, 2021.
  45. Web site: Johnny Dickshot 1937 Batting Game Logs. Baseball-Reference.com. January 28, 2021.
  46. Web site: Dickshot May Return To Pirate Lineup. Charles J.. Doyle. 22. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. June 29, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  47. Web site: Injury to Keep Shortstop Out Of Action. 19. Charles J.. Doyle. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com . July 12, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  48. Web site: Vaughan in Left For Pirates. 1. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. August 20, 1937 . January 25, 2021.
  49. Web site: 1937 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. January 26, 2021.
  50. Web site: Sport Scene . Harry. Keck. 2. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. February 13, 1938 . January 24, 2021.
  51. Web site: Sport Scene . Harry. Keck. 2. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. March 13, 1938 . January 24, 2021.
  52. Web site: 1938 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2021.
  53. News: Boston Bees Get Johnny Dickshot. Associated Press. 4. The Newport Daily Express. Newspapers.com. December 17, 1938 . January 24, 2021.
  54. Web site: Braves Buzzings. 11. The Boston Globe. Newspapers.com. March 19, 1951. January 28, 2021.
  55. News: Make Good Showing. Harry. Grayson. National Editorial Association. 5. Blackwell Daily Journal. Newspapers.com. March 21, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  56. Web site: Hassett, Simmons Give Bigger Sting To Boston's Bees. 6. Belvidere Daily Republican. Newspapers.com. February 9, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  57. News: Bees Announce Sale of Johnny Dickshot. 14. Associated Press. The San Bernardino County Sun. Newspapers.com. April 11, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  58. Web site: Skeeters Buy Dickshot. 15. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Newspapers.com. April 11, 1939. January 28, 2021.
  59. News: Dickshot Wins IL Batting Title With .355. Associated Press. 17. The Courier-News. Newspapers.com . September 16, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  60. Web site: Witek Selected As Most Valuable In International Loop. 6. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 25, 1939. Newspapers.com . January 25, 2021.
  61. Web site: Terry Continue Building for Next Season. 5. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Newspapers.com . September 23, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  62. Web site: 1939 New York Giants Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. January 25, 2021.
  63. Web site: Extra Innings: Johnny Dickshot Spring Favorite. Roy. Stockton. 2E. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Newspapers.com . March 15, 1940 . January 24, 2021.
  64. News: Dickshot, Stewart Farmed. Associated Press. 16. The Herald-News. Newspapers.com. April 15, 1940 . January 24, 2021.
  65. News: Howell Crowned Batting Champ. Associated Press. 7. The Daily Record. Newspapers.com. September 21, 1940 . January 24, 2021.
  66. News: Yanks Trade Jake Powell To Seal Club. George. Kirksey. United Press. 5. The Ogden Standard-Examiner. Newspapers.com . December 7, 1940 . January 24, 2021.
  67. Web site: Pirates Disclose Sale Of Kalin To Twinks. Stan. Speer. 12. Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. Newspapers.com . January 30, 1942 . January 25, 2021.
  68. Web site: Final Marks In Bat Race. 11. Oakland Tribune. Newspapers.com. December 5, 1942 . January 25, 2021.
  69. Web site: Hollywood, Los Angeles to Resume Long-Standing Feud. 6. Ventura County Star-Free Press. Newspapers.com . May 4, 1948 . January 24, 2021.
  70. Web site: Stars Bounce Suds, 5 to 3. Al. Wolf. June 5, 1943. 10. Los Angeles Times. Newspapers.com. February 11, 2021.
  71. News: Coast League Selects Pafko Most Valuable. Associated Press. 23. The Salt Lake Tribune. Newspapers.com. October 2, 1943. January 25, 2021.
  72. Web site: Johnny Dickshot Sold to White Sox. 24. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. Newspapers.com. September 30, 1943 . January 24, 2021.
  73. News: Dickshot Gets White Sox Trial. Charles. Chamberlain. Associated Press. Des Moines Tribune. 11. Newspapers.com . March 31, 1944. January 26, 2021.
  74. Web site: Dykes Believes White Sox Has Material to Win Championship. 7. The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. Newspapers.com. April 1, 1944. March 10, 2021.
  75. Web site: Player Famine? A.L. Lists 260 on Rosters of 8 Teams. Irving. Vaughan. Chicago Tribune. 18. Newspapers.com. February 15, 1944. March 10, 2021.
  76. Web site: 1944 Chicago White Sox Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2021.
  77. Web site: Between The Sport Lines. Wilbur. Adams. The Sacramento Bee. 20. Newspapers.com. November 28, 1945. February 6, 2021.
  78. Web site: 1945 Chicago White Sox Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2021.
  79. Web site: Snuffy Wins Bat Title On Hit (Boot) at end. Hy. Turkin. 55. New York Daily News. Newspapers.com . December 23, 1945 . February 6, 2021.
  80. Web site: Twinks buy Dickshot. Los Angeles Daily News. 31. Newspapers.com . November 20, 1945 . February 6, 2021.
  81. News: White Sox Reduce Roster By Two. United Press. 15. The Dayton Herald. Newspapers.com. November 21, 1945 . January 24, 2021.
  82. Web site: People's Column. 10. The Minneapolis Star. Newspapers.com. June 7, 1947. January 28, 2021.
  83. News: Milwaukee Buys Johnny Dickshot. Associated Press. 24. Democrat and Chronicle. Newspapers.com. May 17, 1946 . January 24, 2021.
  84. News: A Close Batting Race: Johnny Dickshot of Brews Sets A.A. Pace With .346. 5B. Associated Press. The Kansas City Star. Newspapers.com. August 25, 1946 . January 24, 2021.
  85. Web site: Reid, Shupe Lead Others Departments. 44. The Indianapolis Star. Newspapers.com. September 15, 1946 . January 24, 2021.
  86. Web site: 1947 Milwaukee Brewers Statistics. Baseball-Reference.com. March 10, 2021.
  87. News: Brewers Drop Dickshot. Associated Press. 10. Eau Claire Leader. Newspapers.com. June 27, 1947 . January 24, 2021.
  88. Web site: On The Level. Lee. Dunbar. 14. Oakland Tribune. Newspapers.com . August 17, 1943 . January 24, 2021.
  89. Web site: Along The Sport Trail. Maurice. Corken. The Rock Island Argus. 16. Newspapers.com. September 5, 1935. March 27, 2021.
  90. Web site: Down The Old Sports Trail. Associated Press. The Daily American. 2. Newspapers.com. May 5, 1937. March 27, 2021.
  91. Web site: The Powerhouse. Jimmy. Powers. New York Daily News. 83. Newspapers.com. March 3, 1940. March 27, 2021.
  92. Web site: On The First Hop. Marvin. Thomson. 8. The Knoxville Journal. Newspapers.com. August 19, 1935. January 25, 2021.
  93. Web site: Sports Stew–Served Hot. 22. The Pittsburgh Press. Newspapers.com. July 14, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  94. Web site: Pirate Personalities. Chilly. Doyle. Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. 32. Newspapers.com. April 1, 1938. March 27, 2021.
  95. Web site: Homely Mike Ryba Presents All-Ugly (Looking) Team. 19. Democrat and Chronicle. Newspapers.com. September 19, 1939 . January 24, 2021.
  96. Web site: Dickshot Picks Ugly Ducklings. Alan. Ward. 16. Oakland Tribune. Newspapers.com. July 3, 1941 . January 24, 2021.
  97. News: Names Coast 'All-Ugly'. International News Service. 19. The Pasadena Post. Newspapers.com. August 15, 1943 . January 24, 2021.
  98. Web site: Dickshot, Buc Rookie Outfielder, To Wed. 20. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Newspapers.com. October 1, 1936 . January 24, 2021.
  99. Web site: Variety of Jobs, Pastimes Occupy Ball Players During Winter Season. George. Kirksey . B3. Tampa Bay Times. Newspapers.com. December 22, 1940 . January 24, 2021.
  100. Web site: 'Man Known by Company he Keeps'. John P.. Carmichael. 24. Des Moines Tribune. Newspapers.com. January 9, 1963 . January 24, 2021.
  101. Web site: Ex-Major Leaguer Here For Slowpitch Exhibition Sunday. 6. Kenosha News. July 28, 1951. January 26, 2021. Newspapers.com.
  102. Web site: Johnny Dickshot. 11. Chicago Tribune. Newspapers.com. November 7, 1997 . January 24, 2021.

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