In 1946, Dickson returned to the Major Leagues and won 15 games for pennant- and world title-bound Cardinals, none bigger than his defeat of the Dodgers in the 1946 National League tie-breaker series.
Dickson resumed his career in the Major Leagues in 1946 and achieved 15 wins for a Cardinals team poised to capture both the league title and the world championship, with his most impressive achievement being the triumph over the Dodgers in the 1946 National League playoff series.