| Dick Stuart | |
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| First baseman | |
| Born: November 7, 1932 San Francisco, California, U.S. | |
| Died: December 15, 2002 (aged 70) Redwood City, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: July 10, 1958, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
| NPB: 1967, for the Taiyo Whales | |
| Last appearance | |
| NPB: 1968, for the Taiyo Whales | |
| MLB: May 27, 1969, for the California Angels | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .264 |
| Home runs | 228 |
| Runs batted in | 743 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Lee Stuart (November 7, 1932 – December 15, 2002), nicknamed "Dr. Strangeglove", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1958 to 1966 then, played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league from 1967 to 1968 before returning to play one final season in MLB in 1969.
A two-time All-Star player, Stuart was notable for being an integral member of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates team which upset the New York Yankees to win the 1960 World Series and, for being the 1963 American League RBI champion. Stuart threw and batted right-handed; during his playing days, he stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall, weighing 212 pounds (96 kg).