James Robert Dyck (February 3, 1922 – January 11, 1999) was a

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and

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who played for four different teams between

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and

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. Listed at , 200 lb., Dyck batted and threw right-handed. He was born in

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. Prior to his baseball career Dyck served in the US Navy during World War II. Dyck entered the majors in 1951 with the

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, playing for them three years before joining the

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(1954),

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(1955–56) and

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(1956). His most productive season came with the 1952 Browns, when he posted career-highs in

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s (15), RBI (64), runs (60), doubles (22) and

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(122), while hitting a .269

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. On July 16, 1953, he entered the books records when the Browns tied, by then, a major league mark with three successive home runs during the first inning of an 8–6 victory over the

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. Dyck hit his homer after solo shots belted by

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and Dick Kryhoski. Dyck also played every position in his career except for pitcher or catcher. In a six-season career, Dyck was a .246 hitter (242-for-983) with 26 home runs and 114 in 330 games, including 52 doubles, five

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, four

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s, and a .344

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. Following his majors career, Dyck played during three seasons in the

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with the Indians and Reds affiliated teams, before retiring in 1960 to open a family bowling-alley business in

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.Jim Dyck , Society for American Baseball Research
Retrieved 2018-12-17. Dyck died in Cheney at the age of 76.

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