Zick attended Fenger Academy High School in Chicago. He was signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent on January 1, 1949. On December 3, 1951, Zick was selected by Cubs from the Athletics in the minor league draft. Zick made his major league debut on May 2, 1954, with the Chicago Cubs at age 27. He pitched 8 games, all as a relief pitcher, pitching 16.1 innings. He played his final game on September 6, 1954.[1] He died June 12, 2017.[2]