Rick Anderson (anderri01)

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Richard Lee Anderson

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 2", Weight 210 lb.
School Los Angeles Valley College
Debut September 18, 1979
Final Game October 5, 1980
Born December 25, 1953 in Inglewood, CA USA
Died June 23, 1989 in Wilmington, CA USA

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Rick Anderson was the 1979 International League Pitcher of the Year. With the New York Yankees' Columbus farm club that season, he was 13-3 with a 1.63 ERA and 21 saves. After being traded to the Seattle Mariners, he was 6-0 with the Spokane Indians in 1980. However, he developed arm problems and was released by the club in 1982.

Anderson weighed over 400 pounds at the time of his death. He was found dead with an autograph request in his hand. Rick married Debi Dow of Rehoboth Beach, DE and had a daughter from that marriage, Alexis Whitcomb of Nashville, TN.