Birth Name: Robert Allen Dickey
Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Date of Birth: October 29, 1974
Ethnicity: English, possibly Scottish and other
R.A. Dickey is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB).
R.A. Dickey’s parents are/were Harry Lee Dickey and Leslie (Bowers) Dickey.
R.A. Dickey’s paternal grandfather was Allen Lee Dickey (the son of Aaron Coleman Dickey and Dover Malinda Scott). Aaron Lee Dickey was the son of Robert William Dickey and Nancy H.Pryor. Dover Malinda Scott was the daughter of John Thomas Scott and Susan Susie Lloyd).
R.A. Dickey’s paternal grandmother was Janie Lou Brashears (the daughter of Walter M. Brashears and Annie E. Helton).
Most of the surnames on R.A. Dickey’s father’s side are of English origin. Bowers which is most likely R.A. Dickey’s mother’s maiden name is usually of Scottish origins.
Source: Obituary of R.A.’s father – http://www.legacy.com