Joe Rickert
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Joseph Francis Rickert (Diamond Joe)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 165 lb.
- Debut October 12, 1898
- Final Game October 5, 1901
- Born December 12, 1876 in London, OH USA
- Died October 15, 1943 in Springfield, OH USA
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Joe Rickert appeared in the National League in 1898 and 1901. He was the youngest player on the 1898 Pirates, making his debut on October 12, 1898. On the 1901 Boston Beaneaters, he mostly played left field, a spot that quite a few players were tried at. The center and right fielders on the team were Jimmy Slagle and Billy Hamilton.
In March 1907, while a member of the New Orleans team, he was chosen to be the umpire for an exhibition game between the New York Giants and Philadelphia Athletics in New Orleans. Source: New York Times, March 30, 1907. It is possible that someone on the Giants remembered him from his days in the National League.
