Biography

From the "This Great Game" card back: Sturdy catcher Del Rice has future big league manager splattered all over him, but he’s not done squatting behind the dish just yet. He’s getting more rugged with age: in 1952 and 1953 he caught 147 and 135 games. He could be forgiven if his knees and lower back were creaking a bit by now. Rice tosses out more than 40 percent of would-be base stealers, and his pitching staff loves throwing to his steady hands.

Stats

Birth Date: October 27, 1922
Birth Location: Portsmouth, OH
Death Date: January 26, 1983
Death Location: Buena Park CA, USA
Weight: 190 lb
Height: 6 ft 2 in
Bats: R
Throws: R
Debut Date: May 2, 1945
Final Game Date: August 31, 1961
Years Played: 20
Games Played: 1,309
At Bats: 3,826
Runs: 342
Hits: 908
Doubles: 177
Triples: 20
Home Runs: 79
RBIs: 441
Stolen Bases: 2
Base on Balls: 382
Batting Average: 0.237
Position: Catcher

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