Kevin Richardson (baseball)

Kevin Grant Richardson (born September 12, 1980) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers in 2009.

Kevin Richardson
Richardson with the Texas Rangers
Catcher
Born: (1980-09-12) September 12, 1980
Mount Vernon, Washington
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 17, 2009, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 2009, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Batting average.500
Home runs0
Runs batted in0
Teams

Baseball career

Richardson attended Gonzaga University, where he played college baseball for the Bulldogs from 2001-2002.[1] Richardson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers in 2002. He made his MLB debut against Francisco Liriano and the Minnesota Twins, going 2 for 4. Richardson appeared in four games for the Rangers in 2009, but was released by the club at the end of the season.[2]

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim signed Richardson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on January 14, 2011.[3] He played with the AAA Salt Lake Bees.

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References
  1. "Gonzaga University Baseball Players Who Made It to the Major Leagues". Baseball-Almanac.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2004. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. Richard Durrett (21 October 2009). "Grilli expected to decline assignment". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 Feb 2010.
  3. Angels sign three to minor league contracts


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