Dick Joyce (baseball)

Dick Joyce
Pitcher
Born: November 18, 1943(1943-11-18) Portland, Maine
Died: January 23, 2007(2007-01-23) (aged 63) Raleigh, North Carolina
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 3, 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
October 2, 1965 for the Kansas City Athletics
Career statistics
Win-loss record	0-1
Earned run average	2.77
Strikeouts	7
Teams
Kansas City Athletics (1965)

Richard Edward Joyce (November 18, 1943 - January 23, 2007) was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball during the 1965 season. Listed at 6' 5", 225 lb., Joyce batted and threw left-handed. He was signed by the Kansas City Athletics out of the College of the Holy Cross.

A native of Portland, Maine, Joyce was a basketball and baseball star at Cheverus High School. In 1961, after his graduation, the Boston Red Sox offered him a $100,000 signing bonus – an astounding figure at the time – but he rejected it down to attend Holy Cross. He appeared in the 1962 and 1963 College World Series, alongside future entrepreneur John Peterman, and also was a member of the baseball team that played in the 1964 Olympics.

In December 1964, Joyce signed with the Athletics for a reported $40,000. He started his professional career in 1965 with the Double-A Birmingham Barons and joined the big team late in the season. He posted a 0-1 record with a 2.77 ERA in five games, including three starts, seven strikeouts and four walks in 13.0 innings pitched.

After that, Joyce developed arm troubles and never pitched again. Following his playing retirement, he developed a long career as an IBM executive.

Joyce died in Raleigh, North Carolina at age 63, shortly after undergoing a pair of heart surgeries.

Achievements

• At Cheverus, won three straight Telegram League titles, including the 1961 baseball team that went 16-0 in the era before state playoffs. In the three-year span he went 22-8, and his American Legion record was 38-5.
• Also started on Cheverus' 1961 state title basketball team.
• Is a member of the Cheverus and Holy Cross Halls of Fame.
• In 1977 was inducted in the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame, joining his father, Jabber Joyce, who also was a pitching legend.

Sources

• Baseball Reference
• BR Bullpen
• Historic Baseball
• Retrosheet
• Maine Today Obituary

Persondata
Name	Joyce, Dick
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	November 18, 1943
Place of birth	Portland, Maine
Date of death	January 23, 2007
Place of death	Raleigh, North Carolina