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.
In 1946, Dickson resumed his professional baseball career and secured 15 victories for a Cardinals team that was on track to win both the league championship and the world title, with his most notable success coming against the Dodgers in the 1946 National League postseason.