Gene Richards Stats & Facts
Gene Richards Positions: Bats: L Throws: L Height: 72 Weight: 175 Born: Tuesday, September 29, 1953 in Monticello, SC USA Died: in , Debut: 4/6/1977 Last Game: 9/30/1984 Full Name: Eugene Richards
Gene RichardsĀ scores on a four base error by Terry HarperĀ
1982Ā ā Down 1 ā 0 to theĀ BravesĀ in the 3rd,Ā PadresĀ OFĀ Gene RichardsĀ hits a long fly ball down the LF line thatĀ Terry HarperĀ spears at the last second. But Harperās momentum carries him out of bounds where he hits the railing dropping the ball. Meanwhile the speedy Richards circles the bases. The umpire rules Harper did not hold the ball long enough for an out and he is charged with a four-base error (later overruled by the League office to anĀ inside-the-park home runĀ for Richards). The Padres win the game, 3 ā 2.
The Padres become the first team in baseball history to have three players to steal more than 50 bases in a season when both Jerry Mumphrey and Ozzie Smith swipe their 50th sack in a 5-3 extra-inning loss to Cincinnati. Fellow Friar Gene Richard, who will lead the club with 61 stolen bases, reached the milestone at the end of last month.
The Padres become the first team in baseball history to have three players to steal more than 50 bases in a season when both Jerry Mumphrey and Ozzie Smith swipe their 50th sack in a 5-3 extra-inning loss to Cincinnati. Fellow Friar Gene Richard, who will lead the club with 61 stolen bases, reached the milestone at the end of last month.
