| Dick Adkins | |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 3 March 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Electra, Texas, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Electra, Texas, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Debutdate: | September 19 |
| Debutyear: | 1942 |
| Debutteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Finalleague: | MLB |
| Finaldate: | September 20 |
| Finalyear: | 1942 |
| Finalteam: | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat1value: | .143 |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat2value: | 0 |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value: | 0 |
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Richard Earl Adkins (March 3, 1920 – September 12, 1955) was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season (1942) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average in 7 at-bats.[1]
He was born and later died in Electra, Texas at the age of 35 after a short battle with brain cancer.