Lance Richbourg

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Lance Richbourg
Right fielder
Born: (1897-12-18)December 18, 1897
DeFuniak Springs, Florida
Died: September 10, 1975(1975-09-10) (aged 77)
Crestview, Florida
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 4, 1921 for the Philadelphia Phillies
Last MLB appearance
September 25, 1932 for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average .308
Hits 806
Runs scored 378
Runs batted in 247
Home runs 13
Teams

Lance Clayton Richbourg (December 18, 1897 – September 10, 1975) was an American college and professional baseball player who was a Major League right fielder for eight season between 1921 and 1932. Richbourg played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Philadelphia Phillies, Washington Senators, Boston Braves and Chicago Cubs.

Early years

Richbourg was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, in the Florida Panhandle, in 1897.[1] He graduated from Walton High School in DeFuniak Springs, Fl. The high school adopted the nickname of "Braves" because Richbourg was a member of the Boston Braves in 1926. [1]

College career

He attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for the Florida Gators baseball team for a single season in 1919.[2] He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in 1922. In between stints in the Major Leagues, Richbourg returned to Gainesville to coach the Gators baseball team in 1922 and 1923, and again in 1926.[2] He compiled a win-loss record of 39–21 (.650) in his three seasons as the Gators' head coach.[2]

Richbourg died in Crestview, Florida in 1975; he was 77 years old.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Baseball-Reference.com, Players, Lance Richbourg. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Florida Baseball 2012 Media Supplement, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 110, 115, 118 (2012). Retrieved May 15, 2012.

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