Dave Wickersham, a pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in the 1960s whose bid to become a 20-game winner was cut short in his last start of 1964 by a late-game ejection that left him in tears, has died.
Wickersham died June 18 in Overland Park, Kansas, according to his obituary. He was 86.
A 6-foot-3, 188-pound right-hander, Wickersham pitched 10 seasons in the major leagues, starting with the Kansas City Athletics and ending with the Kansas City Royals, appearing in the Royals' first game.
In between, Wickersham pitched for Detroit from 1964-67, going 40-34 with a 3.