Kevin John Hickey is a retired Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and . for the Chicago White Sox

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 and Baltimore Orioles

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Hickey is now the Batting Practice pitcher for the Chicago White Sox. Also, his claim to fame was playing "Schoup" an Indians pitcher in Major League II. Kevin Hickey is known as a "top stepper" in the clubhouse because he is always standing on the top step at every game right next to the camera. Just as he is the first one out on the field after the game to hi-five the pitcher.

Hickey resides on the Southwest side of Chicago. He has 5 daughters and 2 grandsons.

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