| Dick McAuliffe | |
|---|---|
 McAuliffe with the Detroit Tigers in 1966 | |
| Second baseman / Shortstop | |
| Born: November 29, 1939 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. | |
| Died: May 13, 2016 (aged 76) Farmington, Connecticut, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 17, 1960, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 1, 1975, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .247 |
| Home runs | 197 |
| Runs batted in | 697 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard John McAuliffe (November 29, 1939 – May 13, 2016) was an American professional baseball shortstop / second baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers (1960–73) and Boston Red Sox (1974–75).[1] He was a part of the Tigers' 1968 World Series championship, and was known for his unusual batting stance. A left-handed hitter, McAuliffe held his hands very high with an open stance that faced the pitcher. As the pitcher delivered to home plate, he moved his forward (right) foot to a more conventional position before swinging.[2]
- ^ "Dick McAuliffe Stats". baseball-almanac.com. Baseball Almanac. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Cizik, John (May 17, 2016). "Dick McAuliffe | SABR Baseball BioProject". SABR.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved April 8, 2020.