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20 Facts About Rich Wortham

1.

Richard Cooper Wortham was born on October 22,1953 and is a former professional baseball pitcher.

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Rich Wortham played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball, between 1978 and 1983, for the Chicago White Sox and Oakland Athletics.

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3.

Highly sought after out of Odessa High School in Odessa, Texas, Wortham was selected in the 5th round of the 1972 draft by the Texas Rangers, but instead elected to attend the University of Texas and play for legendary Coach Cliff Gustafson.

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4.

Rich Wortham defeated Dennis Martinez and Team Nicaragua in the final.

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5.

Rich Wortham was drafted again that year by the Rangers in the 14th round, but again did not sign.

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Rich Wortham was then selected by the White Sox in the January secondary phase of the 1976 draft.

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Rich Wortham's introduction to the highest minor league level was a rough one as his ERA ballooned to 8.

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8.

In 1979, Rich Wortham came out of spring training as the White Sox' number three starter.

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9.

Rich Wortham won a career-high 14 games, but his ERA was a below-average 4.

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10.

Rich Wortham was moved to the bullpen to start the 1980 season, where he was used as a long reliever.

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11.

Rich Wortham got off to an impressive start, as in his first three outings of the year, he pitched at least four innings, giving up no runs and a combined four hits in 12.

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12.

Rich Wortham was moved back to the rotation, and his first start of 1980 was excellent, as he pitched seven shutout innings against the Kansas City Royals to pick up his third win of the year.

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13.

Rich Wortham was assigned by the Expos to the Triple-A Denver Bears, where he struggled with wildness.

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14.

Rich Wortham went to spring training with the Expos in 1982, but was released on April 1.

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15.

Rich Wortham was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies, and was assigned to the Double-A Reading Phillies to work out his problems.

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Shortly thereafter, Rich Wortham was signed by the Athletics, whose pitching staff had collapsed after three seasons of abuse by manager Billy Martin.

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17.

Rich Wortham was started slowly, being assigned to A-ball with the Modesto A's, the first time he had pitched at that lower level.

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18.

Rich Wortham faced four batters, allowing three hits and a walk without retiring a batter.

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19.

Rich Wortham served as the executive director of the Texas Beef Council, and he retired in 2019.

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20.

Richard Cooper Wortham lived in Southlake, TX before moving to his current residence of Leander, Texas.

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