Rick Reichardt
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Frederic Carl Reichardt (born March 16, 1943 in Madison, Wisconsin) was a Major League outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels/California Angels (1964-70), Washington Senators (1970), Chicago White Sox (1971-73) and Kansas City Royals (1973-74). He batted and threw right-handed.
Reichardt finished 21st in voting for the 1966 American League MVP for playing in 89 Games and having 319 At Bats, 48 Runs, 92 Hits, 5 Doubles, 4 Triples, 16 Home Runs, 44 RBI, 8 Stolen Bases, 27 Walks, .288 Batting Average, .367 On-base percentage, .480 Slugging Percentage, 153 Total Bases, 1 Sacrifice Hit, 1 Sacrifice Fly and 3 Intentional Walks.
In 11 seasons he played in 997 Games and had 3,307 At Bats, 391 Runs, 864 Hits, 109 Doubles, 24 Triples, 116 Home Runs, 445 RBI, 40 Stolen Bases, 263 Walks, .261 Batting Average, .326 On-base percentage, .414 Slugging Percentage, 1,369 Total Bases, 25 Sacrifice Hits, 24 Sacrifice Flies and 20 Intentional Walks.
Reichardt was a spectacular two-sport star at the University of Wisconsin, once leading the Big 10 in batting and starring as a wide receiver on the 1963 Badgers Rose Bowl team (defeated by USC in the "comeback that never was" where the Badgers scored 23 points in the last 12 minutes, but still lost by 5 points (42 to 37)). His athletic prowess was highly rated by all Major League scouts, and when a bidding war ensued for his signing, he ultimately came out on top with a $200,000 signing bonus via the Los Angeles Angels, a record for that time.
In 1966 Reichardt became the first player to hit a home run at Anaheim Stadium. A kidney ailment cut into his playing time during the peak years of his career (1966-1967), vastly affecting his potential.
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
Rick currently lives n Gainesville, Fl.
