Bill Dickey (full name: William Malcolm Dickey; no nicknames) played catcher from 1929 until 1946 for the New York Yankees. He played for the Yankees from 1929 - 1946. Over 17 seasons, he played 1789 games, hit 202 home runs, drove in 930 runs, and stole 36 bases. Born on June 6, 1907 in Bastrop, LA, Dickey stood 6' 1" and weighed 185 lb. He attended Searcy (Searcy, AR) (All Transactions) high school. His debut was on August 15, 1928 and he played his final game on September 8, 1946. Over his career, Dickey made $98,500. Common misspellings of his name include William Bill billy Malcolm Will William Dickey dickie dicky.