Former big league infielder Lee “BeeBee” Richard recently passed away, per an obituary from Serenity Life Celebrations out of Waco, Texas. He was 74 years old.
Richard was born in Lafayette, Louisiana in 1948. He attended Southern University and A&M College in Baton Rouge, getting drafted by the White Sox in 1970. He played for the Sox from 1971 to 1975, getting traded to the Cardinals prior to 1976 for Buddy Bradford and Greg Terlecky. He was released after one year in St. Louis and didn’t make it back to the big leagues in subsequent seasons.
He finished his career having played in 239 games across five seasons. In 535 plate appearances, he recorded 83 hits, including 12 doubles, six triples and two home runs. He scored 71 runs and drove in 29, also stealing 12 bases. He mostly played shortstop but also some second base, third base and outfield.
We at MLB Trade Rumors extend our condolences to Richard’s family, friends, fans and former teammates.
I remember him. Dad to hear. RIP.
The Big Show is an accomplishment, whether you played one game there or ten thousand. Congratulations, Lee Richard, on living a dream so many of us envisioned when we were young.
RIP Bee Bee.
I remember him well when he came up with the White Sox. He was a very fast runner, and had potential. I had hopes he would develop into a star.
I remember watching Bee Bee Richard score from second base after tagging up on a deep fly ball to CF.
He was THAT fast.
I believe Richard was the batter on September 7, 1974, when Nolan Ryan threw the first pitch captured by radar at more than 100 m.p.h.
I think that was noted on the back of one his baseball cards. RIP
Who?
People will say the same when your toes point up.
lol
Trash comment.
Waco’s 3rd. chemical plant explosion has something to to with his passing?
Should have had the Red White Sox hat for the image, as that is what Sox wore in his day along with Bucky Dent before he came to fame in 1978
Should have had the Red White Sox hat for the image, as that is what Sox wore in his day
Well he has passed so the black hat is fitting
RIP Lee…..
He died a while ago. I thought the players union kept track of their former players.
Reading about him, seemed like a solid guy and a great friend.
My buddies and I went to a White Sox game back in ’71 and I got the autographs of Lee Richard, Rick Reichardt and Walt (No Neck) Williams. All great guys. Got them to sign my scorecard and shook hands with each of them.
(Just FYI, Baseball Reference says he had 103 career hits, not 83.)
I always wanted to make a baseball card collection of all the Black players but I never got around to do it . It was hard when I was making binders of A’s cards . Nice to see this guy . As I always look over their stats after reading of passing .
Was supposed to be Luis Aparicio’s replacement, big shoes to fill
RIP Bee Bee