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kairos12

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Thu Aug 5, 2021, 04:56 PM Aug 2021

J.R. Richard has died. Astros great. [View all]

Last edited Fri Aug 6, 2021, 02:23 PM - Edit history (1)

I think I saw his first start in the Majors. He struck out 16.

UPDATE: I went back and checked. It was against the Giants. He struck out 15. I remember watching the game in awe.

RIP J.R.

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Didn't he keithsw Aug 2021 #1
Yes. Very bad. Also he was unsheltered kairos12 Aug 2021 #2
It was actually at the height of his career rurallib Aug 2021 #5
🕯 blm Aug 2021 #3
J.R. Richard was a great player LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2021 #4
He was a great pitcher Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #6
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