Gene Richards (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Eugene Richards Jr. is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder
. He played eight seasons in the majors, from 1977 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres
and San Francisco Giants
. He was born in Monticello, South Carolina
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
. He played eight seasons in the majors, from 1977 until 1984, for the San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
and San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He was born in Monticello, South Carolina
Monticello, South Carolina
Monticello, South Carolina is a location in Fairfield County, South Carolina.It is the location of four places listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places:*Davis Plantation*Fonti Flora Plantation*Monticello Methodist Church...
.
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career stolen bases
- List of Major League Baseball triples champions