Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty
Atlanta Braves
Outfield
Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: 6'3" Weight: 190
Born: September 1, 1939, San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic
Signed: Signed by the Milwaukee Braves as an amateur free agent, October 24, 1959
Major League Teams: Milwaukee Braves 1963-65; Atlanta Braves 1966-67, 1969-70, 1972; Texas Rangers 1973; Chicago Cubs 1973; Oakland Athletics 1973; Cleveland Indians 1974-77; Toronto Blue Jays 1978; Oakland Athletics 1978; Toronto Blue Jays 1979
Died: November 23, 2024, Atlanta, GA (age 85)
Rico Carty battled injuries, illness and a lack of defensive skills to become one of the best hitters of the 1960s and early 1970s.