Ruth Richard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1928
Place of Birth: Sellersville, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 06-May-2018
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Ruth Richard
- Ruth Richard [Richie] (September 20, 1928 – May 6, 2018) was an American baseball player who played as a catcher from 1947 through 1954 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
- Listed at 5' 4", 134 lb., she batted left-handed and threw right-handed.Richard spent eight seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
- A six-time All-Star, she also was a member of four champion teams.
- Richard made a transition from outfield to catcher, which enabled her to utilize her strong throwing arm more effectively, and she responded by gunning down more baserunners than any catcher in the league.
- Basically a line-drive hitter, she posted a .241 career batting average in 725 games, driving in 287 runs while scoring 237.
- As a catcher, she committed only 134 errors in 3,407 total chances for a .961 career fielding average.
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