
Dick Stuart
Richard Lee Stuart, nicknamed "Dr. Strangeglove", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1958 to 1966 then, played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league from 1967 to 1968 before returning to play one final season in MLB in 1969.
Background
- Born in
- California
- Educated at
- Sequoia High School
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Trending topics shown first"If I look older, it all began when I got Dick Stuart. Remember the play in the '60 World Series, when we had Mickey Mantle hung off first but he slid around? Somebody asked Stuart if he would have pla…"
"Overheard at a game: "That Dick Stuart can really swing that bat, can't he? But around first base he looks like Dr. Strangeglove."
"I had a good time there. Moby Dick was my nickname. I struck out four times one night, and in the papers they said Ahab got his whale."
"He hit 28 homers and drove in 95 runs. However, Stuart's lack of skill afield has caused him to be dubbed "Dr. Strangeglove."
"The Giants', who has averaged at least one error per game thus far, has a new nickname: "Dr. Strangeglove."
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1932
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