Robert Alan "R. A." Dickey (born October 29, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. He was previously with the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers organizations. Prior to that, Dickey was with the Texas Rangers organization without interruption since being drafted in 1996. In the majors, Dickey has had limited success as a starting pitcher, and has since made the transition to bec...
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Robert Alan "R. A." Dickey (born October 29, 1974 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins. He was previously with the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers organizations. Prior to that, Dickey was with the Texas Rangers organization without interruption since being drafted in 1996. In the majors, Dickey has had limited success as a starting pitcher, and has since made the transition to becoming a knuckleball pitcher.
The start of the 2004 season was thought to be a turning point in Dickey's career, as he managed to compile a 4-1 record through his first five starts. This hot streak was short-lived however, and he ended up finishing the season a disappointing 6-7 with a 5.61 ERA.
Dickey was a member of the 1996 US Olympic Baseball team that won a Bronze medal in Atlanta.
At the beginning of the 2006 season, the Rangers gave Dickey a chance to try out his knuckleball at the major league level by naming him the 5th starter....
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