Kevin Richardson (baseball)
Encyclopedia
Kevin Grant Richardson is a Major League Baseball
catcher
who played for the Texas Rangers
in 2009.
and the Minnesota Twins
, going 2 for 4. Richardson appeared in four games for the Rangers in 2009, but was released by the club at the end of the season.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
signed Richardson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on January 14, 2011. He played with the AAA Salt Lake Bees
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher
Catcher
Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to...
who played for the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
in 2009.
Baseball career
Richardson was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Texas Rangers out of Gonzaga University in 2002. He made his MLB debut against Francisco LirianoFrancisco Liriano
Francisco Liriano y Casillas is a left-handed Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins.-Professional career:...
and the Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
, going 2 for 4. Richardson appeared in four games for the Rangers in 2009, but was released by the club at the end of the season.
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
signed Richardson to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training on January 14, 2011. He played with the AAA Salt Lake Bees
Salt Lake Bees
The Salt Lake Bees are a Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Bees serve as the Triple-A affiliate of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They play their home games at Spring Mobile Ballpark, known to fans as the Apiary, which was...
.