Rich Wortham
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Richard Cooper Wortham
- Bats Right, Throws Left
- Height 6' 0", Weight 185 lb.
- School University of Texas at Austin
- Debut May 3, 1978
- Final Game July 23, 1983
- Born October 22, 1953 in Odessa, TX USA
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Rich Wortham had one save in his major league career. It came on June 3, 1980 as a member of the Chicago White Sox against the Texas Rangers. He pitched the last out of a 5-4 victory, getting Pat Putnam to groundout with runners on 1st and 2nd.
Wortham outdueled Dennis Martinez, 1-0, in the finale of the 1973 FEMBA Amateur World Series to help Team USA win its first Gold Medal ever in an Amateur World Series.
