Dick Van Zant Explained

Dick Van Zant
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Position:Third baseman
Birth Date:November 1864
Birth Place:Richmond, Indiana
Death Place:Richmond, Indiana
Bats:Unknown
Throws:Unknown
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:October 4
Debutyear:1888
Debutteam:Cleveland Blues
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 15
Finalyear:1888
Finalteam:Cleveland Blues
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.258
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:0
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:1
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Richard Van Zant (November 1864  - August 6, 1912) was an American third baseman in Major League Baseball. Nicknamed "Foghorn Dick", he played 10 games for the Cleveland Blues during the 1888 season. He died in 1912 and is buried in Earlham Cemetery in Richmond, Indiana.