Murry Monroe Dickson was born in Tracy, Missouri, on August 21, 1916, the youngest of five children. His father, William, moved the family to Leavenworth, Kansas, when Murry was nine years old. That was his home for the rest of his life. When St. Louis Cardinals scout Jack Ryan signed him to a professional contract in 1936, he shaved a year off his age. Beginning at Grand Island in the Class D Nebraska State League the next season, he rose steadily through the Cardinals' vast farm system. He won 14 games for last place Grand Island, then 16 for Decatur, Illinois. Dickson was ticketed for the bullpen again in 1946, posted a 15-6 record with a 2.89 ERA as the Cardinals tied the Dodgers for the National League pennant. Beginning in 1947, Dickson worked more than 200 innings in each of the next 11 seasons. The Pirates finished sixth in 1949 despite Dickson's 12 wins and 14 losses. He was 10-15 the following year as the team dropped to the basement. In 1954, he went to the Philadelphia Phillies for two journeyman players and cash estimated at $70,000 to $80,000. In 1957 that "rubber arm" finally began to give out. He was able to pitch only 14 times before he went on the disabled list July 30 and stayed there the rest of the season. In 1958, Dickson went to the Kansas City Athletics but retired in 1959. Source used: http://bioproj.sabr.org.
From the description of Murry Dickson Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1935-1989. (National Baseball Hall of Fame). WorldCat record id: 655900132
