Rick Behenna
Richard Kipp Behenna
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 170 lb.
- High School Miami Southridge High School
- Debut April 12, 1983
- Final Game June 21, 1985
- Born March 6, 1960 in Miami, FL USA
- Died January 31, 2012 in Newnan, GA USA
Biographical Information[edit]
As a rookie with the Atlanta Braves in 1983, Rick Behenna won his first three starts. He spent only one season in Atlanta, and finished with a 3-10 career record, including two winless years with the Cleveland Indians after being included, along with Brett Butler and Brook Jacoby, in the Len Barker trade. He died of cancer in 2012 at the age of 51.
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