ATLANTA -- Former Houston Astros and San Francisco Giants general manager H.B. "Spec" Richardson has died at the age of 93.
The Muscogee County coroner's office confirmed Richardson died at his home in Columbus, Georgia on Tuesday due to natural causes.
Richardson was general manager of the Astros from 1967-75 and was the Giants' GM from 1976-80.
Richardson is remembered for several major trades. In 1971 he traded Joe Morgan, Denis Menke, Jack Billingham and Cesar Geronimo to Cincinnati in exchange for a package of players that included first baseman Lee May.