Kevin Richardson (baseball)
Kevin Richardson | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Mount Vernon, Washington | September 12, 1980|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 17, 2009, for the Texas Rangers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 2009, for the Texas Rangers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .500 |
Home runs | 0 |
Runs batted in | 0 |
Teams | |
Kevin Grant Richardson (born September 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2009.
Baseball career[]
Richardson attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs from 2001-2002.[1] Richardson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2002. He made his MLB debut against Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins, going 2 for 4. Richardson appeared in four games for the Rangers in 2009, but was released by the club at the end of the season.[2]
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Richardson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on January 14, 2011.[3] He played with the AAA Salt Lake Bees.
References[]
- ^ "Gonzaga University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Richard Durrett (21 October 2009). "Grilli expected to decline assignment". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 Feb 2010.
- ^ Angels sign three to minor league contracts
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Texas Rangers players
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- Major League Baseball catchers
- People from Mount Vernon, Washington
- Pulaski Rangers players
- Clinton LumberKings players
- Spokane Indians players
- Frisco RoughRiders players
- Oklahoma RedHawks players
- Oklahoma City RedHawks players
- Salt Lake Bees players
- Gonzaga Bulldogs baseball players
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