Happy Birthday J. R. Richard

[Eagle6Man]

http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/sports2000/players/172526.jpg

Happy birthday to a tragic story.

http://www.sportingnews.com/archives/sports2000/players/172526.html


http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Richard_JR.stm

[Eagle6Man]

http://www.astrosdaily.com/cards/1972_Greif_Bill_Richard_JR_Busse_Ray.jpg
1972 Topps

http://www.astrosdaily.com/cards/1978T_Richard_JR.jpg
1978 Topps

http://www.astrosdaily.com/cards/1979T_Richard_JR.jpg
1979 Topps

http://www.astrosdaily.com/cards/1979_Richard_JR_Ryan_Nolan.jpg

[Maroon87]

I saw him several years ago at Woodrow's over on Chimney Rock. He was huuuuge...:eek:

[Eagle6Man]

Yep... 6'8"

And in his playing days he went about 230.

I'm sure he's much heavier now.

[Maroon87]

When I saw him he was most definitely north of 3 bills...several miles north.