A #1 draft pick for White Sox in 1967, 14th overall…First brought up in
1970 where he hit a meager .168…had a
huge upgrade in numbers for the resurrected White Sox of 1971…hit 8 home runs,
drove in 46, and hit a respectable .271…Traded to Yankees to fill the third
base a position, although his background was at second and shortstop ….The
exchange was for pitcher Stan Bahnsen…Stan went on to win 55 games for the
South Siders….A massive steal for Chicago and conversely one of the worst
trades for the Yankees…Rich flopped at his chance at 3rd base hitting
.219….was sent to minors by mid season…Resurfaced in Oakland for 1973…Alternated
between Oakland and AAA relegated to a pinch hitting late inning replacement role when in the bigs….quit playing after 1977.
Now for something totally different...Here is Rich's 1972card front and back...
Nice, clean cut kid...
But somehow, someway a metamorphosis took place in the NY and next year the picture is this...
Wha happened? My theory is that he joined the punk pioneers, androgynous glam band, New York Dolls who were starting out at the time....maybe.
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