J. R. Richard
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J. R. Richard was a dominant power pitcher for the Houston Astros in the 1970s whose career was tragically cut short by a stroke at the height of his success.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
pitcher ⓘ professional baseball player ⓘ |
| activeYearsInMLB | 1971–1980 ⓘ |
| allStarSelection | 1980 ⓘ |
| bats | Right ⓘ |
| careerWasCutShortBy | stroke ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1950-03-07 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-08-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Richard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalMLBgameDate | 1980-07-14 ⓘ |
| finalMLBteam | Houston Astros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| height | 203 cm ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high strikeout totals
ⓘ
power pitcher ⓘ |
| league | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| ledLeagueInERA | 1979 ⓘ |
| ledLeagueInStrikeouts |
1978
ⓘ
1979 ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam | Houston Astros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Rodney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MLBdebutDate | 1971-09-05 ⓘ |
| MLBdebutTeam | Houston Astros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | suffered a stroke during the 1980 season ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Vienna, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Houston, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionPlayed | Pitcher ⓘ |
| retiredJerseyNumberBy | Houston Astros (number 50) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| throws | Right ⓘ |
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