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{{short description|American baseball player (1897-1958)}}
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|name=Harry Riconda
|name=Harry Riconda
|image=1925 Zeenut Harry Riconda.jpg
|position=[[Third baseman]]
|position=[[Third baseman]]
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|bats=Right
|bats=Right
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|throws=Right
|birth_date={{Birth date|1897|3|17}}
|birth_date={{Birth date|1897|3|17}}
|birth_place=[[New York, New York]]
|birth_place=[[New York City|New York City, New York]]
|death_date={{death date and age|1958|11|15|1897|3|17}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1958|11|15|1897|3|17}}
|death_place=[[Mahopac, New York]]
|death_place=[[Mahopac, New York]]
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|debutleague = MLB
|debutdate= April 19
|debutdate= April 19
|debutyear= 1923
|debutyear= 1923
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* [[Oakland Athletics|Philadelphia Athletics]] (1923–1924)
* [[Philadelphia Athletics]] ({{mlby|1923}}–{{mlby|1924|}})
* [[Atlanta Braves|Boston Braves]] (1926)
* [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] ({{mlby|1926}})
* [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Brooklyn Robins]] (1928)
* [[Brooklyn Robins]] ({{mlby|1928}})
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] (1929)
* [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{mlby|1929}})
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] (1930)
* [[Cincinnati Reds]] ({{mlby|1930}})
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'''Henry Paul Riconda''' (March 17, 1897, in [[New York, New York]] – November 15, 1958 in [[Mahopac, New York]]), is a former professional baseball player who played [[third base]] from 1923 to 1930.
'''Henry Paul Riconda''' (March 17, 1897 – November 15, 1958) was a professional baseball player who played [[third base]] from 1923 to 1930.

== Baseball career ==
Prior to the [[1923 Major League Baseball season]], Riconda was purchased by the [[Philadelphia Athletics]] from the [[New Haven Profs]] for $5,000. On November 17, 1924, Riconda was traded with [[Chuck Rowland]], [[Dennis Burns]], [[Bob Hasty]], [[Ed Sherling]] and $35,000 to the [[Portland Beavers]] of the [[Pacific Coast League]] for [[Mickey Cochrane]]. In October 1925, he was drafted by the [[Boston Braves (baseball)|Boston Braves]] in the 1925 [[Rule 5 draft]]. Riconda was traded with [[Frank Wilson (baseball)|Frank Wilson]] to the [[Milwaukee Brewers (American Association)|Milwaukee Brewers]] of the [[American Association (1902–1997)|American Association]] as part of a trade completed earlier for [[Lance Richbourg]]. In September 1927, Milwaukee traded Riconda to the [[Brooklyn Robins]] for [[Johnny Butler]]. In December 1928, Brooklyn traded Riconda along with [[Jesse Petty]] to the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] for [[Glenn Wright]]. The [[Kansas City Monarchs (American Association)|Kansas City Monarchs]] of the American Association purchased his contract in June 1929. He was drafted in the Rule 5 Draft in 1929 by the [[Cincinnati Reds]].

==Basketball career==
Riconda began playing [[basketball]] while in the [[United States Navy]] during [[World War I]] because the basketball team was allowed to leave the station in [[Tompkinsville, Staten Island]] every week to travel for games. After the war, a former teammate invited him to play professionally in [[Albany, New York|Albany]] for a team that included [[Barney Sedran]] and [[Marty Friedman (basketball)|Marty Friedman]]. Riconda spent the next several wintes playing professionally for teams in [[Kingston, New York|Kingston]], [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]] and [[Philadelphia]]. In 1929, he played for the [[Original Celtics]] of the [[American Basketball League (1925–1955)|American Basketball League]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Riconda Good At Basketball And Football |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-item-riconda-good-at-basketbal/160648673/ |access-date=10 December 2024 |work=[[The Daily Item (Port Chester)|The Daily Item]] |date=12 December 1929 |pages=14}}</ref>

==Personal life and death==
Riconda attended P.S. 15 in [[Corona, Queens]] and [[Newtown High School (Queens)|Newtown High School]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Harry Riconda to Get Another Try in Big Leagues |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-star-harry-riconda-to-get-anoth/160690289/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=[[The Post-Star]] |date=17 December 1925 |pages=6}}</ref>

Riconda survived a [[heart attack]] in 1945. Thirteen years later, he suffered a fatal heart attack at his summer home in [[Mahopac, New York]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tiano |first1=Charles J. |title=Sports |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-freeman-sports/160690227/ |access-date=11 December 2024 |work=[[The Daily Freeman]] |date=25 November 1958 |pages=16}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{Baseballstats|br=r/riconha01|brm=ricond001hen}}
{{Baseballstats|br=r/riconha01|brm=ricond001hen}}


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| NAME = Riconda, Harry
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American baseball player
| DATE OF BIRTH = March 17, 1897
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[New York, New York]]
| DATE OF DEATH = November 15, 1958
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Mahopac, New York]]
}}
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 30 December 2024

Harry Riconda
Third baseman
Born: (1897-03-17)March 17, 1897
New York City, New York
Died: November 15, 1958(1958-11-15) (aged 61)
Mahopac, New York
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 19, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
April 18, 1930, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs4
Runs batted in70
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams

Henry Paul Riconda (March 17, 1897 – November 15, 1958) was a professional baseball player who played third base from 1923 to 1930.

Baseball career

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Prior to the 1923 Major League Baseball season, Riconda was purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the New Haven Profs for $5,000. On November 17, 1924, Riconda was traded with Chuck Rowland, Dennis Burns, Bob Hasty, Ed Sherling and $35,000 to the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League for Mickey Cochrane. In October 1925, he was drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1925 Rule 5 draft. Riconda was traded with Frank Wilson to the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association as part of a trade completed earlier for Lance Richbourg. In September 1927, Milwaukee traded Riconda to the Brooklyn Robins for Johnny Butler. In December 1928, Brooklyn traded Riconda along with Jesse Petty to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Glenn Wright. The Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association purchased his contract in June 1929. He was drafted in the Rule 5 Draft in 1929 by the Cincinnati Reds.

Basketball career

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Riconda began playing basketball while in the United States Navy during World War I because the basketball team was allowed to leave the station in Tompkinsville, Staten Island every week to travel for games. After the war, a former teammate invited him to play professionally in Albany for a team that included Barney Sedran and Marty Friedman. Riconda spent the next several wintes playing professionally for teams in Kingston, Paterson and Philadelphia. In 1929, he played for the Original Celtics of the American Basketball League.[1]

Personal life and death

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Riconda attended P.S. 15 in Corona, Queens and Newtown High School.[2]

Riconda survived a heart attack in 1945. Thirteen years later, he suffered a fatal heart attack at his summer home in Mahopac, New York.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Riconda Good At Basketball And Football". The Daily Item. December 12, 1929. p. 14. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Harry Riconda to Get Another Try in Big Leagues". The Post-Star. December 17, 1925. p. 6. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Tiano, Charles J. (November 25, 1958). "Sports". The Daily Freeman. p. 16. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
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