Dick Sharon
| Dick Sharon | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: April 15, 1950 San Mateo, California | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 13, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1975, for the San Diego Padres | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .218 |
| Home runs | 13 |
| Runs batted in | 46 |
| Teams | |
Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950) is a former professional Major League Baseball player.[1]
Sharon was born in San Mateo, California, and is Jewish.[2] He graduated from Sequoia High School, in Redwood City, California.[3]
Baseball career[]
Sharon was a first round pick in the 1968 draft, taken at #9 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1970, he was 3rd in the Carolina League in RBIs, tied for 3rd in home runs (22), 4th in runs (78), 6th in slugging percentage (.457), and tied for 7th in triples (5).[4] He was traded from the Pirates to the Tigers for Norm McRae and Jim Foor at the Winter Meetings on November 27, 1972.[5]
He broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers, on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year. In 1974, he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. He along with Ed Brinkman and Bob Strampe were dealt from the Tigers to the San Diego Padres for Nate Colbert in a three-team deal on November 18, 1974 that involved Brinkman also being sent to the St. Louis Cardinals for Sonny Siebert, Alan Foster and Rich Folkers.[6] Danny Breeden went from the Padres to the Cardinals to subsequently complete the transactions. Sharon played his last professional game with the Padres on September 28, 1975.
References[]
- ^ Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (May 5, 2001). The Big Book of Jewish Baseball. SP Books. ISBN 9781561719730 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
- ^ "Dick Sharon Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "1970 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
- ^ Durso, Joseph. "Mets Send Agee to the Astros for Pair; Yanks Trade Four to Get Graig Nettles," The New York Times, Tuesday, November 28, 1972. Retrieved October 24, 2020
- ^ "Colbert Traded In 3‐Team Deal," United Press International (UPI), Monday, November 18, 1974. Retrieved October 21, 2020
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Dick Sharon sports profile provided by baseball-almanac.com
- Dick Sharon biography provided by Kennedy Middle School
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