Nat Hicks Baseball player

Nathaniel Woodhull "Nat" Hicks (April 19, 1845 – April 21, 1907) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for six seasons, two in the National League. Hicks was one of the first catchers to stand directly behind the batter, which allowed future Hall of Fame pitcher, Candy Cummings to develop the first curveball used in baseball. A popular and highly regarded player during his time in baseball, but injuries sustained over the course of his career cut his playing time short.

Personal facts

Nat Hicks
Alias (AKA)Hicks Nathan Woodhull
Birth dateApril 19, 1845
Birth place
Hempstead (village) New York
Date of deathApril 21, 1907
Place of death
Hoboken New Jersey

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Baseball player

Career startApril 22, 1872
Career endJune 05, 1877
batting sideRight
former teams
Cincinnati Reds (1876–80)
New York Mutuals
position
Catcher
teams
Philadelphia White Stockings
Washington Nationals (NA)
National Association of Base Ball Players
Cincinnati Reds (1876–80)
New York Mutuals
throwing sideRight

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