Mike Richardt

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Michael Anthony Richardt (born May 24, 1958) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), between 1980 and 1984, mostly for the Texas Rangers. He also played in 16 games for the Houston Astros at the end of the 1984 season. He threw and batted right-handed and was listed as 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg). After a brief trial in 1980, Richardt spent the entire 1981 season in the minor leagues with the Wichita Aeros. There, he led the American Association in batting average at .354. That performance earned him a spot on the Rangers' opening day roster as their starting designated hitter in 1982. After a return trip to the minor leagues in May, he returned to the majors and spent the last four months of the season as the Rangers' regular second baseman. That year, he batted .241 in 119 games, hitting 3 of his 4 career home runs while driving in 43 runs. He also stole 9 bases in 10 attempts. Richardt started the 1983 season in the same position, but had some problems that season. He got into a fistfight with teammate Mickey Rivers on a plane trip home and by the end of April he was batting

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