John Oscar Dickshot, commonly known as "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot (born John Oscar Dicksus, January 24, 1910 – November 4, 1997) was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1936 to 1938, the New York Giants in 1939, and the Chicago White Sox from 1944 to 1945. He won the nickname "Ugly" because of his self-proclaimed status as the "ugliest man in baseball". Born and raised in Waukegan, Illinois, Dickshot began his professional career in the early 1930s playing for the Milwaukee Brewers, which was then a minor league team. He entered the majors with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1935. In a time before baseball salaries took off, Dickshot worked at a North Chicago steel mill in the off-season.
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John Oscar Dickshot 24 January 1910 Waukegan, IL
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Died |
4 November 1997 (aged 87) Waukegan, IL
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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