Rich Aude Explained

Rich Aude
Position:First baseman
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:13 July 1971
Birth Place:Van Nuys, California
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 9
Debutteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:May 15
Finalteam:Pittsburgh Pirates
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.225
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:24
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Richard Thomas Aude (born July 13, 1971), is an American former professional baseball player who played first base in and from to for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the brother of acclaimed producer, house DJ and remixer Dave Audé.

A viral video of Aude pimping his walk-off home run to end a May 1994 game at Pilot Field between the Buffalo Bisons and Louisville Redbirds was covered by media outlets including Deadspin and MLB.com.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nobody Has Ever Pimped a Home Run as Hard as This Guy Did.
  2. Web site: Throwback Thursday: One of the Most Dramatic Bat Flips in History. MLB.com.
  3. Web site: AUDE LIFTS BISONS WITH HOMER, FROSTS REDBIRDS WITH TROT - Sports - the Buffalo News. https://web.archive.org/web/20151019043625/https://buffalonews.com/article/19940509/sports/305099876/. October 19, 2015.