Lee Richmond Stats & Facts
Lee Richmond Essentials Positions: Bats: Throws: L Weight: 155 Born: 5 5, 1857 in Sheffield, OH USA Died: 10 1 1929 in Toledo, OH USA Debut: 1879-09-27 Last Game: 1886-10-04 Full Name: J Lee Richmond
Roy Halladay pitches the 20th perfect game in Major League history
Roy Halladay pitches the 20th perfect game in Major League history, striking out 11 in the process, as the Phillies defeat the Florida Marlins, 1 – 0. Following Dallas Braden’s perfect game earlier in the month, it is the first time that two perfect games are pitched in the same season in 130 years. Lee Richmond and John Montgomery Ward had both pitched perfect games five days apart in 1880.
Worcester suspends its captain‚ Mike Dorgan‚ and Harry Stovey takes over the post. Lee Richmond‚ who had quit because of conflicts with Dorgan‚ rejoins the team.
Worcester suspends its captain‚ Mike Dorgan‚ and Harry Stovey takes over the post. Lee Richmond‚ who had quit because of conflicts with Dorgan‚ rejoins the team.
Abner Dalrymple, George Gore and Larry Corcoran switch hit for the first time
1880 – Abner Dalrymple, George Gore and Larry Corcoran, all normally left-handed batters, cross over and bat right-handed against southpaw Lee Richmond and get one hit each as Chicago beats Worcester, 4 – 0.
