Dick Radatz

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Dick Radatz was a dominant relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in the early 1960s, nicknamed "The Monster" for his overpowering fastball and high strikeout totals.

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instanceOf baseball player
human
pitcher
allStarSelection 1963
1964
award Relief Pitcher of the Year NERFINISHED
bats Right
burialPlace Newton Cemetery, Newton, Massachusetts NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath fall down a flight of stairs
collegeAttended Michigan State University NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1937-04-02
dateOfDeath 2005-03-16
era 1960s
finalMLBGameDate 1969-09-28
finalMLBTeam Montreal Expos NERFINISHED
fullName Richard Raymond Radatz NERFINISHED
givenName Richard
hallOfFame Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame NERFINISHED
height 6 ft 6 in
jerseyNumber 17
knownFor high strikeout totals
overpowering fastball
league Major League Baseball
MLBDebutDate 1962-04-10
MLBDebutTeam Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED
nickname Dick NERFINISHED
The Monster NERFINISHED
notableSeason 1962
1963
1964
occupation professional baseball player
placeOfBirth Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Waltham, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED
position Relief pitcher
role closer
savesLeader American League 1962 NERFINISHED
American League 1964 NERFINISHED
sport baseball
strikeoutsPerNineInningsLeader American League 1963 NERFINISHED
team Boston Red Sox NERFINISHED
Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
Cleveland Indians NERFINISHED
Detroit Tigers NERFINISHED
Montreal Expos NERFINISHED
throws Right

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