Rico Carty
Dominican baseball player
Died when: 85 years 83 days (1022 months)Star Sign: Virgo
Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939), nicknamed "Beeg Boy", was a Dominican former professional baseball player.He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Braves where he helped the franchise win its first National League Western Division title in 1969.
Carty had a career batting average of .299 and, was the 1970 National League (NL) batting champion with a .366 batting average.He earned his starting role in the 1970 All-Star Game as a write-in candidate.
Carty also played for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers.He was one of the earliest Dominicans to play in the major leagues however, his career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses (tuberculosis) and teammates.
In 1996, Carty was inducted into the Caribbean Baseball Hall of Fame as part of their inaugural class.
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