Paul Richards
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Paul Rapier Richards
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Weight 180 lb.
- Debut April 17, 1932
- Final Game September 22, 1946
- Born November 21, 1908 in Waxahachie, TX USA
- Died May 4, 1986 in Waxahachie, TX USA
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[edit] Biographical Information
Paul Richards was the original general manager of the expansion Houston Colt .45's (1962-1965). He also spent time as GM of the Baltimore Orioles (1955-1958) and Atlanta Braves (1967-1972). He was also the farm director of the Chicago White Sox (1978-1981) and asistant GM of the Texas Rangers (1982).
[edit] Notable Achievements
- Won two World Series with the New York Giants (1933) and the Detroit Tigers (1945) (he did not play in the 1933 World Series)
| Preceded by Red Corriden | Chicago White Sox Manager 1951-1954 | Succeeded by Marty Marion |
| Preceded by Jimmie Dykes | Baltimore Orioles Manager 1955-1961 | Succeeded by Lum Harris |
| Preceded by Art Ehlers | Baltimore Orioles General Manager 1955-1958 | Succeeded by Lee MacPhail |
| Preceded by N/A | Houston Colt .45s/Astros General Manager 1962-1965 | Succeeded by Tal Smith |
| Preceded by John McHale | Atlanta Braves General Manager 1967-1972 | Succeeded by Eddie Robinson |
| Preceded by Chuck Tanner | Chicago White Sox Manager 1976 | Succeeded by Bob Lemon |
[edit] Further Reading
- Warren Corbett: The Wizard of Waxahachie: Paul Richards and the End of Baseball as We Knew It, Southern Methodist University Press, Dallas, TX, 2009.
