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Dick Adkins

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Dick Adkins
Shortstop
Born: (1920-03-03)March 3, 1920
Electra, Texas, U.S.
Died: September 12, 1955(1955-09-12) (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 runs0
Runs batted in0
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

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  1. ^ "Dick Adkins". Baseball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
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