Dick Sharon

Richard Louis Sharon (born April 15, 1950) is a former professional Major League Baseball player.[1]

Dick Sharon
Outfielder
Born: (1950-04-15) April 15, 1950
San Mateo, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 13, 1973, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1975, for the San Diego Padres
MLB statistics
Batting average.218
Home runs13
Runs batted in46
Teams

Sharon was born in San Mateo, California, and is Jewish.[2] He graduated from Kennedy Middle School and Sequoia High School, in Redwood City, California.

Baseball career

Sharon was a first round pick in the 1968 draft, taken at #9 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1970, he was 3rd in the Carolina League in RBIs, tied for 3rd in home runs (22), 4th in runs (78), 6th in slugging percentage (.457), and tied for 7th in triples (5).[3]

He broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers, on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year. In 1974, he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. In 1975, he joined the San Diego Padres, playing his last professional game on September 28, 1975.

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References
  1. Horvitz, Peter S.; Horvitz, Joachim (May 5, 2001). "The Big Book of Jewish Baseball". SP Books – via Google Books.
  2. "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 20. January–February 2020.
  3. "1970 Carolina League Batting Leaders". Baseball-Reference.com. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2020-02-02.


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