J.R. Richard

JR Richard
Birthdate 3/7/1950
Death Date 8/4/2021
Debut Year 1971
Year of Induction
Teams Astros
Position Pitcher

J.R. Richard broke Tom Seaver’s NL single-season record for most strikeouts by a right-handed pitcher in ’78, then extended it to 313 Ks in ’79.

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JR Richard was one of baseball's most intimidating pitchers

JR Richard was one of baseball's most intimidating pitchers

Standing 6’8″ tall with 222 pounds on his frame, the Astros’ J.R. Richard was a dominating physical presence. With a triple-digit fastball and a sharp slider, Richard was also one of baseball’s best strikeout pitchers. The second overall pick in the 1969 draft, Richard had on
JR Richard became a member of the Black Aces in 1976

JR Richard became a member of the Black Aces in 1976

When Jim “Mudcat” Grant won a league-leading 21 games in 1965, he became the American League’s first African-American 20-game winner. Later he published his autobiography under the title, The Black Aces: Baseball’s Only African-American Twenty-Game Winners. The term, “B

3 responses to “J.R. Richard”

  1. Stephen howe says:

    Tremendous pitcher his career was tragically cut short rest in peace

  2. Larry Bialorucki says:

    Great competitor!
    His post baseball life is such a sad story. He deserved better.

  3. John Summins says:

    The press was unmerciful towards him when he stopped pitching , was labeled a maligned. A lot of the media had egg on their face when he had the stroke

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