J.R. Richard has died. Astros great.

[kairos12]

Last edited Fri Aug 6, 2021, 03:23 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.

[keithsw]

1. Didn't he

Have a bad stroke a few years ago? R.I.P. J.R.

[kairos12]

2. Yes. Very bad. Also he was unsheltered

for a period of time.

[rurallib]

5. It was actually at the height of his career

From Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._Richard

On July 30, 1980, Richard suffered a stroke and collapsed while playing a game of catch before an Astros game, and was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery to remove a life-threatening blood clot in his neck. His condition brought a sudden end to his major league career at the age of 30.

[blm]

3. 🕯

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. J.R. Richard was a great player

Link to tweet

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. He was a great pitcher

Very scary. He was mishandled by the Astros' medical team and done dirty by the organization, IMNSHO.

Rest in power, J.R.