Rico Carty Interview (August 5, 1971)

Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (born September 1, 1939) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder in a career that spanned from 1963 to 1979.[1] Nicknamed "Beeg Boy", he was the 1970 National League (NL) batting champion with a .366 average and made his only All-Star appearance that season, while playing for the Atlanta Braves.[1]
Carty was one of the earliest Dominicans to play in MLB. However, his career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses (tuberculosis) and teammates.[2] In his 15 seasons, he played for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs of the National League, and the Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers in the American League.[1] He represented the Dominican Republic at the 1959 Pan American Games.[3]

[@virginialeonor1144]

This is my uncle! Thank you for sharing this ❤️

[@carlosacevedo8072]

Sin dudas uno de los 5 mejores bateadores que ha dado República Dominicana. Bateó en todas las ligas que jugó.

[@billymatthews7346]

One of our favorite Braves…⚾️ missed him when he was no longer in Atlanta.

[@paulamiles9559]

One of my favorite Braves. He made the game exciting at Fulton Co Stadium!

[@todd4317]

If Carry played his entire career as a DH and managed to stay healthy, he would be in the Hall of Fame today. A great hitter, for power and average.

[@Dominos-el7qr]

Maybe, but there was also the knees and the TB. You're right, though, he was pretty much the same as Cepeda.

[@todd4317]

@@Dominos-el7qr The knees might not have taken such a pounding had he been a DH from day one. Never know for sure.

[@todd4317]

I remember his one big season with the Jays towards the end of his career. It seemed as if every ball he hit was smoked.

[@dolbra4]

Jimmy Carter a Braves fan to the end!

[@brunocuevas2136]

The great Rico Carty

[@JuanalbertoDelarosa-tu9pj]

Serie 23 un orgullo

[@arielvidal857]

🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@eyeje19]

Orgullo Dominicano

[@stupidyankee9]

Jimbo!