Dick Midkiff

Dick Midkiff
Pitcher
Born: (1914-09-28)September 28, 1914 Gonzales, Texas
Died: October 30, 1956(1956-10-30) (aged 42) Temple, Texas
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 24, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
September 13, 1938, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
ERA	4.93
Strikeouts	10
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1938)

Richard James Midkiff (September 9, 1914 – October 30, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in thirteen games for the Boston Red Sox in 1938, receiving two decisions (one win and one loss). He also pitched for Boston's American Association affiliate, the Minneapolis Millers, that season and was a teammate of Ted Williams there.

In the mid-1950s, Midkiff contracted squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue which later spread to his neck and carotid artery. He died at the age of 42 on October 30, 1956, from a massive hemorrhage of his right carotid artery as a result of his cancer.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference