Wherever I Wind Up By intensity977 Oct 29, 1974 R.A. Dickey is born Period: Oct 29, 1974 to Oct 11, 2012 R.A. Dikcey's Life and Baseball Career Jul 14, 1983 R.A. Dickey gets sexually assaulted by his babysitter. Aug 31, 1983 Dickey gets sexaully assaulted again by a 17 year old boy. Sep 13, 1993 Drafted by the Detriot Tigers in the 10th round right out of high school but did not sign witht hem because he wanted to go to college. Sep 12, 1996 R.A. Dickey is drafted by the Texas Rangers. He is offered a $810,000 signing bonus. He is picked in the first round and is the 18th overall pick. Sep 13, 1996 Doctors find out that Dickey does not have a UCL (ligament in the elbow) Sep 14, 1996 Signed by the Texas Rangers with a $75,000 signing bonus. Dec 13, 1997 R.A. Dickey and Anne Bartholomew get married in Nashville, Tennessee. Apr 22, 2001 MLB debut for the Texas Rangers. Apr 12, 2005 R.A. Dickey becomes a knuckleballer. Oct 3, 2012 R.A. Dickey has the most strikeouts and is tied for the most wins out of all of the pitchers in the NL. He is the last knuckleballer in the MLB.