Dick Adkins
| Dick Adkins | |
|---|---|
| Shortstop | |
| Born: March 3, 1920 Electra, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: September 12, 1955 (aged 35) Electra, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 19, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 20, 1942, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .143 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Richard Earl Adkins (March 3, 1920 – September 12, 1955) was an American professional baseball player. He was a shortstop for one season (1942) with the Philadelphia Athletics. For his career, he compiled a .143 batting average in 7 at-bats.[1]
He was born and later died in Electra, Texas at the age of 35 after a short battle with brain cancer.
References
- ^ "Dick Adkins". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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- 1920 births
- 1955 deaths
- Philadelphia Athletics players
- Major League Baseball shortstops
- Baseball players from Wichita County, Texas
- Wilmington Blue Rocks (1940–1952) players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Natchez Indians players
- People from Electra, Texas
- Sportspeople from Wichita County, Texas
- Clovis Pioneers players
- Newport News Pilots players
- Minor league baseball managers
- Deaths from brain cancer in Texas
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