Rick Sofield

Infobox MLB retired
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name=Rick Sofield


position=Outfielder
bats=Left
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1956|12|16
debutdate=April 6
debutyear=by|1979
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=October 4
finalyear=by|1981
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.243
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=149
stat3label=Home runs
stat3value=9
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*Minnesota Twins (by|1979-by|1981)
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Richard Michael Sofield (born December 16, 1956 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball.

Sofield played for the Minnesota Twins from by|1979-by|1981, appearing in 207 games and recording 612 at bats for a career average of .243.

After his playing career ended, he became the assistant baseball coach at the University of South Carolina and later the head coach at the University of Utah (by|1988-by|1994). After leaving Utah, he was a minor league manager for the Harrisburg Senators, Las Vegas 51s, and Colorado Springs Sky Sox. He is currently the head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sofieri01.shtml Baseball Reference]

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