Dick Joyce (baseball)
| Dick Joyce | |
|---|---|
Kansas City Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–1 |
| Earned run average | 2.77 |
| Strikeouts | 7 |
| Teams | |
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Richard Edward Joyce (November 18, 1943 – January 23, 2007) was a
Kansas City Athletics out of the College of the Holy Cross
.
Biography
A native of
1963, alongside future entrepreneur John Peterman. Joyce represented the United States in baseball at the 1964 Summer Olympics as a demonstration sport, one of seven pitchers on the team.[1]
In December 1964, Joyce signed with the Athletics for a reported $40,000. He started his professional career in 1965 with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and joined the big team late in the season. He posted a 0–1 record with a 2.77 ERA in five games, including three starts, seven strikeouts and four walks in 13.0 innings pitched.
After that, Joyce developed arm troubles and never pitched again. Following his playing retirement, he developed a long career as an IBM executive.
Joyce died in Raleigh, North Carolina, at the age 63, shortly after undergoing a pair of heart surgeries.[2]
Sources
References
- ^ Pete, Cava (1991). "Baseball at the Olympics" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Richard E. Joyce
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet