Dick Limke

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Written By Karina Bueckert

  • BIRTHPLACE Minot, North Dakota

  • BORN October 12, 1942

  • INDUCTED 1997

 

Dick Limke was born in Minot, North Dakota on October 12, 1942. Limke was an outstanding pitcher with the Souris Cardinals throughout the 1960s, though he also played on a number of other teams. In the 1960s, he was named the league’s top pitcher four times, and the league MVP four times as well. He was also on the all-star team five consecutive seasons from 1965-69. Limke pitched a career 591 strike outs, giving up 292 hits and 153 walks in 508 innings pitched. He even pitched the first playoff no-hitter game in MSBL history.

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