Hick Cady

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Given name: Forrest Leroy Cady
Nicknames: None
Primary Pos: Catcher
Hght/Wght: 6'2" / 179 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Jan 26, 1886 in Bishop Hill, IL
Died: Mar 3, 1946 in Cedar Rapids, IA (60 years old)
Debut: Apr 26, 1912

Forrest Leroy "Hick" Cady (January 26, 1886 – March 3, 1946) was an American baseball backup catcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1912–17) and Philadelphia Phillies (1919). Cady batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Bishop Hill, Illinois.

In a seven-season career, Cady was a .240 hitter with one home run and 74 RBI in 355 games played.

Cady managed in the minors in 1922 and 1924.

Cady died in a hotel fire in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at the age of 60.