Rob Richie (baseball)
Robert Eugene Richie (born September 5, 1965) is former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for the Detroit Tigers in 1989.
| Rob Richie | |
|---|---|
 Richie in 1988 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 5, 1965 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 runs | 1 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| Teams | |
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
- "30 Sep 1990, Page 228 - Detroit Free Press at". Newspapers.com. 1990-09-30. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- "10 Feb 1990, Page 17 - Detroit Free Press at". Newspapers.com. 1990-02-10. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League)
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