Researching Dick Weik
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The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Weik on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Weik and the Weik Family Tree
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Dick Weik
Richard Henry Weik (November 17, 1927 – April 21, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. A, right-hander, he played for the Washington Senators (1948–1950), Cleveland Indians (1950), and Detroit Tigers (1953–1954).
Weik was hindered by problems with control. He issued 237 bases on balls in 213⅔ innings pitched and surrendered 203 hits during his Major League career for a WHIP of 2.059. He appeared in 76 games played, 26 as a starting pitcher.
In 1960, Weik attended the Al Somers Umpire School.
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