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Richard Leroy Adams (April 8, 1920 – September 14, 2016) was a former American first baseman in Major League Baseball, playing briefly for the Philadelphia Athletics during the season.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 27 relations: Batting average (baseball), Bobby Adams, California League, Cincinnati Reds, Double (baseball), Fallbrook, California, First baseman, Hollywood Stars, Home run, Joe DiMaggio, Major League Baseball, Manager (baseball), Mike Adams (outfielder), Minor League Baseball, Outfielder, Philadelphia Athletics, Pioneer League (baseball), Run (baseball), Run batted in, Santa Ana, California, Second baseman, Triple (baseball), Tuolumne County, California, United States Air Force, Ventura Oilers, Wenatchee Chiefs, Western International League.

  2. Baseball players from California

Batting average (baseball)

In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.

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Bobby Adams

Robert Henry Adams (December 14, 1921 – February 13, 1997) was an American professional baseball third baseman and second baseman. Dick Adams (baseball) and Bobby Adams are baseball players from California.

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California League

The California League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in California.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati.

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Double (baseball)

In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Fallbrook, California

Fallbrook is a census-designated place in northern San Diego County, California.

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First baseman

A first baseman, abbreviated 1B, is the player on a baseball or softball team who fields the area nearest first base, the first of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Hollywood Stars

The Hollywood Stars were a Minor League Baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early- and mid-20th century. They were the arch-rivals of the other Los Angeles-based PCL team, the Los Angeles Angels.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.

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Joe DiMaggio

Joseph Paul DiMaggio (born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio;; November 25, 1914 – March 8, 1999), nicknamed "Joltin' Joe", "The Yankee Clipper" and "Joe D.", was an American baseball center fielder who played his entire 13-year career in Major League Baseball for the New York Yankees. Dick Adams (baseball) and Joe DiMaggio are United States Army Air Forces soldiers.

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Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.

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Manager (baseball)

In baseball, the field manager (commonly referred to as the manager) is the equivalent of a head coach who is responsible for overseeing and making final decisions on all aspects of on-field team strategy, lineup selection, training and instruction.

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Mike Adams (outfielder)

Robert Michael Adams (born July 24, 1948) is an American former backup outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from through for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball (MiLB) is a professional baseball organization below Major League Baseball (MLB), including teams affiliated with MLB clubs.

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Outfielder

An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter.

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Philadelphia Athletics

The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics.

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Pioneer League (baseball)

The Pioneer Baseball League (also known as simply the Pioneer League) is a professional baseball league based in the Western United States.

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Run (baseball)

In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured.

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Run batted in

A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Santa Ana, California

Santa Ana (Spanish for) is a city in and the county seat of Orange County, California, United States.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman, abbreviated 2B, is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Triple (baseball)

In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice.

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Tuolumne County, California

Tuolumne County, officially the County of Tuolumne, is a county located in the U.S. state of California.

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United States Air Force

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States.

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Ventura Oilers

The Ventura Oilers were a California League baseball team based in Ventura, California, USA that played from 1947 to 1953.

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Wenatchee Chiefs

The Wenatchee Chiefs were a minor league baseball team in the northwest United States, based in Wenatchee, Washington.

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Western International League

The Western International League was a mid- to higher-level minor league baseball circuit in the Pacific Northwest United States and western Canada that operated in 1922, 1937 to 1942, and 1946 to 1954.

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See also

Baseball players from California

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Adams_(baseball)

Also known as Dick Adams (baseball player).