Dick Carter

Richard Joseph Carter (August 31, 1916 — September 11, 1969)^[1] was an American professional baseball pitcher, outfielder, coach, and manager. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Olney High School.^[2] He threw and batted right-handed, stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg).^[3]

Carter's minor league playing career occurred during the World War II manpower shortage, and immediately after the war as a playing manager. He spent 1959 and part of 1960 in Major League Baseball as a coach for the Philadelphia Phillies. He managed in the Phils' minor league system from 1947–1952 and 1956–1958, and also served as a scout for the team. His 1956 Schenectady Blue Jays won the championship of the Class A Eastern League.

He died in Philadelphia at the age of 53.

References

1. ^ Retrosheet
2. ^ Baseball Digest, April 1999, page 7
3. ^ Baseball Reference

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Name	Carter, Dick
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Short description	American baseball player
Date of birth	1916
Place of birth
Date of death	1969
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