Dick Woodson Stats & Facts
Dick Woodson Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 77 Weight: 205 Born: Friday, March 30, 1945 in Oelwein, IA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/8/1969 Last Game: 7/8/1974 Full Name: Richard Lee Woodson
48 players exercise their rights to settle their contracts through the new arbitration
The first arbitration ruling in baseball history is decided in favor of Twins’ hurler Dick Woodson. The right-hander, the first player to invoke the new free agency clause, is awarded the $29,000 he asked for, rather than having to take Minnesota’s offer, which was six thousand dollars less.
Reggie Jackson brawls with twins after he hits homers in his first two at bats
April 24, 1969 – After hitting home runs in his first two at-bats of the game against Dave Boswell, Reggie Jackson led off the 5th inning to face Twins reliever Dick Woodson. After throwing his first pitch high and tight, but behind Jackson, and with his second pitch sailing about four feet over…