Richie Hebner Stats & Facts
Richie Hebner Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 195 Born: Wednesday, November 26, 1947 in Boston, MA USA Died: in , Debut: 9/23/1968 Last Game: 10/3/1985 Full Name: Richard Joseph Hebner
Richie Hebner Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 73 Weight: 195 Born: Wednesday, November 26, 1947 in Boston, MA USA Died: in , Debut: 9/23/1968 Last Game: 10/3/1985 Full Name: Richard Joseph Hebner
1973 â With a runner aboard and the Braves already trailing, 2- 0, Dusty Baker makes what The Sporting News will call âthe greatest catch in Atlanta Stadium history,â literally climbing the center field fence to prevent Pittsburghâs Richie Hebner from doubling Atlantaâs deficit with one swing of the bat. Though coming in the fourth inning, the play will later prove pivotal when, thanks to Baker, the three runs finally pushed across by gameâs end gives Atlanta a 3 â 2, walk-off win.
Career triple No. 160 for Roberto Clemente puts Pittsburgh up, 1 â 0, on Atlanta and the Bucs never look back. Clemente comes home on Richie Hebnerâs single and solo home runs from Willie Stargell and Dave Cashprovide Pittsburghâs next two runs. Cashâs 8th-inning RBI double supplies additional insurance and reliever Bruce Kison responds with a perfect 8th and 9th to nail down the 5 â 2 win for starter Dock Ellis.
On June 11, 1969 Roberto Clementeâs grand slam caps a sixth-run 6th inning which turns a three-run Pittsburgh deficit into a like-sized surplus, an advantage the Bucs will not relinquish. âIt was a frustrating contest for the Spacemen,â muses Houston Post writer Joe Heiling, âwhat with four errors, ineffective relief work, poor defense and some lapses in running the bases. ThatâŠ
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