Dyck's all-around effective play for the Browns in 1952 earned him a spot on the
ML rookie all-star team. He made a leaping catch at the left-field wall in Bobo Holloman's
1953 no-hitter against the A's, but played little after hitting .213 that season.
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 16th, 1953: The Browns tie a record with three successive HRs -- by Clint Courtney, Dick Kryhoski, and Jim Dyck -- in the first inning. Their five bases-empty HRs in three innings establishes a new mark. It's enough to beat the Yankees 8-6.