Rich Hacker
Position:
Shortstop
Bats: Both
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Throws: Right
6-0, 160lb (183cm, 72kg)
Born:
October 6, 1947
in Belleville, IL
us
Died:
April 22, 2020
in Fairview Heights, IL
Buried:
Oak Ridge Cemetery, New Athens, IL
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 1965 MLB June Amateur Draft from New Athens HS (New Athens, IL) and the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1967 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL).
High School: New Athens HS (New Athens, IL)
School: Southern Illinois University Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
Debut:
July 2, 1971
(Age 23-269d,
10,758th in MLB history)
vs. PHI 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 29, 1971
(Age 23-358d)
vs. CHC 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Richard Warren Hacker
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Relatives: Nephew of Warren Hacker
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