Rico Carty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Rico Carty

baseball player

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1939

Place of Birth: Municipio Consuelo, San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís, Dominican Republic

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: Dominica

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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.
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.Carty was one of the earliest Dominicans to play in MLB.
However, his career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses (tuberculosis) and with teammates.
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.
He represented the Dominican Republic at the 1959 Pan American Games.