Dick Teed
| Dick Teed | |
|---|---|
| Pinch hitter | |
| Born: March 8, 1926 Springfield, Massachusetts | |
| Died: August 17, 2014 (aged 88) Newport, Rhode Island | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| July 24, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 24, 1953, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| At bats | 1 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Strikeouts | 1 |
| Teams | |
Richard Leroy Teed (March 8, 1926 โ August 17, 2014)[1] was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout. A catcher by trade, his playing career extended for 17 seasons between 1947 and 1965, with one-year interruptions in 1956 and 1964. However, he appeared in only one game and received a single at bat in Major League Baseball as a member of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers when, as a pinch hitter, he struck out.
Teed was a native of
Pacific Theater prior to his baseball career.[2]
Teed was a
Milwaukee Braves; Brooklyn was trailing 11โ1 at the time. The Braves eventually won, 11โ6.[3]
Teed became a
Class A level in the mid-1960s and later scouted for them and the Dodgers, by then in Los Angeles. He died in Newport, Rhode Island
, at age 88 on August 17, 2014.
References
- ^ "Richard L. Teed Obituary". legacy.com. The Hartford Courant. August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
- ^ "Milwaukee Braves 11, Brooklyn Dodgers 6". Retrosheet. July 24, 1953. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Obituary
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