Don Richmond Explained

Don Richmond
Position:Third baseman
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Birth Date:27 October 1919
Birth Place:Gillett, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Death Place:Elmira, New York, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 16
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Philadelphia Athletics
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 13
Finalyear:1951
Finalteam:St. Louis Cardinals
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.211
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:22
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Donald Lester Richmond (October 27, 1919 – May 24, 1981) was an American professional baseball third baseman.

Minor leagues

Richmond began his playing career in 1940, but it was interrupted for four years due to World War II. He won the International League batting crown in 1950 and 1951 while playing for the Rochester Red Wings, posting an amazing .350 average in 1951.

Richmond served as player-manager for the Batavia Indians in 1959. Richmond was elected to the Rochester Red Wings Hall of Fame in 1990, and to the International League Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

Major leagues

Richmond played in the major leagues over parts of four seasons (1941, 1946–47, 1951) with the Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled a .211 batting average in 152 at-bats, with two home runs and 22 runs batted in.

Personal life

Richmond was born in Gillett, Pennsylvania and died in Elmira, New York at the age of 61.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International League Hall of Fame Class of 2013 . June 10, 2013 . March 4, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304063440/http://www.milb.com/documents/2013/01/29/41228564/1/Class_of_2013_Bio_Page.pdf . dead .