Richie Hebner, One of My Favorites
Richie Hebner didn’t swing at the baseball as much as he chopped at it. That hacker’s cut was, the Tigers thought, an ideal fit for Tiger Stadium’s right field porch. It also served him well in the offseason when he dug graves in the Boston area.
According to the Associated Press story on the trade that brought Hebner to Detroit in October 1979, the Detroit acquired him for his punch:
“We’re really pleased to get somebody like Richie,” a Tigers spokesman said. “He’ll give us some power hitting we need.”
Power? Richie Hebner?
He came from the Mets where in 1979, his only season in New York, he hit just 10 homers.
Check out this Fungo profile of one of my favorite Tigers from the Archives.
Birthdays
Dixon Machado, Steve Colyer and the late George Lee “Sparky” Anderson, Jackie Sullivan, Tony DeFate and Clarence Mitchell
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 326 8/9 — Rarity: 121
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