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Rob Richie (baseball)

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Rob Richie
Richie in 1988
Outfielder
Born: (1965-09-05) September 5, 1965 (age 59)
Reno, Nevada
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 19, 1989, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1989, for the Detroit Tigers
MLB statistics
Batting average.265
Home runs1
Runs batted in10
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Teams

Robert Eugene Richie (born September 5, 1965) is former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989.

Richie was considered a top prospect. But he shocked the Tigers when he announced after the 1989 season that he was retiring to become a probation officer and to be able to focus more on his faith as a Jehovah’s Witness.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "30 Sep 1990, Page 228 - Detroit Free Press at". Newspapers.com. 1990-09-30. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  2. ^ "10 Feb 1990, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at". Newspapers.com. 1990-02-10. Retrieved 2022-06-05.