Rico Carty
| Rico Carty | |||
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| Left fielder | |||
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Born: September 1, 1939 Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 15, 1963, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 23, 1979, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .299 | ||
| Home runs | 204 | ||
| Runs batted in | 890 | ||
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Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder in a career that spanned from 1963 to 1979. Nicknamed "Beeg Boy", he was the 1970 National League (NL) batting champion with a .366 average and made his only All-Star appearance that season.
Carty was one of the earliest Dominicans to play in MLB. However, his career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses (he had Tuberculosis) and with team mates. In his 15 seasons, he played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the NL, and the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers of the American League.
Carty signed a contract with the Milwaukee Braves as a free agent in 1959. While he was an excellent hitter, he had poor defensive skills. Originally a catcher, Carty was converted into an outfielder in order to lessen his defensive liabilities and to get his bat into the everday lineup. After four years in the minor leagues, Carty made an impressive major league debut in 1964, finishing second to Roberto Clemente in the National League Batting Championship with a .330 batting average and, finishing the season as runner-up to Dick Allen in the 1964 National League Rookie of the Year Award ballot.
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