Dick Stuart

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Dick Stuart
Richard Lee Stuart
"Stu,Dr. Strangeglove"
Bat/Throw: R/R
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 212
Born: 1932-11-7 at San Francisco, CA (US)
Died: 2002-12-15 at Redwood City, CA (US)
Interred: Cremated
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Statistics: Retrosheet
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Dick Stuart was a professional player.

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Profile

Personal

  • Resided in San Carlos, California in 1952 and 1955.
  • Shows he is married and has one daughter.
  • Listed hobby as golf.
  • Nationality self-identified as Scotch-Irish.
  • Hitting three home runs in one game for Billings in 1952 was his biggest baseball thrill.
  • Graduated from Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California in 1951.

Pre-professional career

  • Played baseball and basketball in high school.
  • Played for the San Carlos Grays semi-pro club.

Achievements

  • Led the 1952 Pioneer League in runs scored with 115, total bases with 292, home runs with 31 and runs batted in with 121.

Outside of baseball

  • Served two years in the U.S. Army.

Contract signing

  • Was signed to his first contract by Bob Fontaine of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sources

  • 1952 Pioneer League Index.
  • 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).


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