Legendary Astros pitcher J.R. Richard dies at 71

[Mitchrapp]

He was a favorite. So good.

https://sports.yahoo.com/legendary-astros-pitcher-jr-richard-dies-at-71-190357958.html

Rest in peace. Shorten career because of a stroke at such a young age.

 

[tomdalton22]

never heard of him

 

[tinselwolverine]

never heard of him

That?s because his career was shortened because of a stroke he had at such a young age.

 

[byco42]

never heard of him

He was just hitting his stride, when he was incapacitated.

As the season progressed, Richard began to complain of a "dead arm", citing discomfort in his shoulder and forearm.[3] His concerns fell on deaf ears. Some in the media even interpreted these complaints as whining or malingering, citing Richard's reputation for moodiness.[29] Others hypothesized that Richard was egotistical and could not handle the pressure of pitching for the Astros,[9] while others suggested he was jealous of Ryan's $4.5 million contract.​

Wikipedia

 

[kalinecountry]

https://blogs.fangraphs.com/zips-time-warp-j-r-richard/
ZiPS Time Warp: J.R. Richard.
Fangraphs

This guy was a Beast of a pitcher. rip.