| Dick Adams | |
|---|---|
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Dick_Adams_1948.jpg) Adams, circa 1948 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: April 8, 1920 Tuolumne County, California, U.S. | |
| Died: September 14, 2016 (aged 96) Fallbrook, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 20, 1947, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1947, for the Philadelphia Athletics | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .202 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 11 |
| Teams | |
Richard Leroy Adams (April 8, 1920 – September 14, 2016) was a former American first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the 1947 season. Born in Tuolumne County, California, he batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Coming from a baseball family, Adams was the older brother of second baseman Bobby Adams and uncle of outfielder Mike Adams. He started his professional career in 1939 with the Cincinnati Reds affiliate Ogden Reds of the Pioneer League, spending three seasons in the minor leagues seasons before enlisting in the US Army Air Force in 1941. Discharged from the service at the end of 1945, he played and managed the Santa Ana, California Army Air Base team, for which Joe DiMaggio played.