Dick Sharon
Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950) is a former professional Major League Baseball player.[1]
| Dick Sharon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Outfielder | |||
| Born: April 15, 1950 San Mateo, California | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 13, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 28, 1975, for the San Diego Padres | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .218 | ||
| Home runs | 13 | ||
| Runs batted in | 46 | ||
| Teams | |||
Sharon was born in San Mateo, California, and is Jewish.[2] He graduated from Kennedy Middle School and Sequoia High School, in Redwood City, California.
Baseball career
Sharon was a first round pick in the 1968 draft, taken at #9 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1970, he was 3rd in the Carolina League in RBIs, tied for 3rd in home runs (22), 4th in runs (78), 6th in slugging percentage (.457), and tied for 7th in triples (5).[3]
He broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers, on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year. In 1974, he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. In 1975, he joined the San Diego Padres, playing his last professional game on September 28, 1975.
References
- Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (May 5, 2001). "The Big Book of Jewish Baseball". SP Books – via Google Books.
- "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
- "1970 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Dick Sharon sports profile provided by baseball-almanac.com
- Dick Sharon biography provided by Kennedy Middle School