Dick Carter, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Dick Carter

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1916

Date of Death: 11-Sep-1969

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dick Carter

  • Richard Joseph Carter (August 31, 1916 – September 11, 1969) was an American professional baseball pitcher, outfielder, coach, and manager.
  • Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Olney High School.
  • He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).Carter's minor league playing career occurred during the World War II manpower shortage, and immediately after the war as a playing manager.
  • He spent 1959 and part of 1960 in Major League Baseball as a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies, resigning on May 30, 1960, because of poor health.Carter managed in the Phils' minor league system from 1947–52 and 1956–58, and also served as a scout for the team.
  • His 1956 Schenectady Blue Jays won the championship of the Class A Eastern League. He died in Ocean City, New Jersey, at the age of 53.

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