Ed Hickox (umpire)

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Ed Hickox
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Hickox in 2012
Born: (1962-07-31) July 31, 1962 (age 61)
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
MLB debut
May 16, 1990
Last appearance
August 7, 2022

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