Short Time Early Sixties Met & His Big Hit: Joe Hicks (1963)
William Josseph Hicks was born on April 7th, 1933 in Ivy Virginia. The six foot left hand hitting outfielder, threw right handed. He attended the University of Virginia at Chalottesville, where he earned a degree in education. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox in 1953. He toiled in the minor leagues for seven seasons before getting a chance in September of 1959 for the Go Go Sox who were on their way to face the Los Angles Dodgers in the World Series. Hicks played in six September games going 307 (.429) but was not eligible for the post season. In 1960 he hit .303 at AAA San Diego in the Pacific Coast League, getting back to Chicago for 36 games where he hit just .191. That December he was drafted by the expansion Los Angeles Angels as the 42nd pick in that draft. But just six days later he was traded to the Washington Senators, where he appeared in just 12 games. In 1962 he saw the most action of his career playing in 102 games for the tenth place Senators who won just