Dick Adams (baseball player)
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Richard Leroy Adams (born April 8, 1920 in Tuolumne County, California) is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1947 season. He batted right handed and threw left handed.
Coming from a baseball family, Adams is the older brother of second baseman Bobby Adams and uncle of outfielder Mike Adams. He started his professional career in 1939, spending three seasons in the minor leagues seasons before enlisting in the US Air Force in 1941. Discharged out of the service at the end of 1945, he played and managed the Santa Ana, California Army Air Base team, in which played Joe DiMaggio.
In 1946, Adams hit a .330 batting average with 155 RBI in the minors, then was drafted by the Philadelphia Athletics. He remained with the Athletics for the 1947 season, appearing in 37 games. Adams posted a .202 average (18-for-89) with two home runs and 11 RBI, including nine runs, two doubles, and three triples.
Following his majors career, Adams returned to the minors where he continued played until 1953. He also was a professional musician and led his own group during the off season.
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Notably, Adams was one of those rare players who were not primarily pitchers in major league history who threw left-handed but batted right-handed. Other such players include:
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