Del Rice Baseball player

Delbert Rice Jr. (27 October 1922 – 26 January 1983) was an American professional baseball player, coach and manager. He played for 17 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball from 1945 to 1961, most notably for the St. Louis Cardinals. Although Rice was a relatively weak hitter, he sustained a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities.

Personal facts

Del Rice
Birth dateOctober 27, 1922
Date of deathJanuary 26, 1983

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Baseball player

Career startMay 02, 1945
Career endAugust 31, 1961
batting sideRight
former teams
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
position
Catcher
teams
Atlanta Braves
Baltimore Orioles
Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
throwing sideRight

Del Rice on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://thedeadballera.com/Obits/Rice.Del.Obit.html
  2. http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ricede01
  3. http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/ricede01.shtml
  4. http://www.baseballlibrary.com/baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rice_Del.stm