James Rodney Richard Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
J.R. Richard was born on March 7, 1950 in Vienna, Louisiana, USA as James Rodney Richard. He is an actor and producer, known for Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (2005), The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) and 1980 MLB All-Star Game (1980).
Finished in top 10 in voting for National League Cy Young Award 3 times (1976, 1978-1979).
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Named to 1980 National League All Star Team.
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Member of 1980 National League Western Division Champion Houston Astros team.
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Pitcher for Houston Astros (1971-1980).
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Was presented an official proclaimation by Houston Mayor Lee P. Brown on December 17, 2002 a few weeks after being inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in November 2002; has been active in helping underprivleged children right after making the transition from being homeless for several years.
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During the 1980s, after his baseball career ended, J.R. Richard was living on the streets as a baseball has-been, and homeless. He lived as a homeless person for several years, until a Houston-area organization, the Star of Hope, intervened.
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All-Star pitcher for the Houston Astros. He appeared headed for the Hall of Fame. Then, his career ended abruptly in 1980 after suffering a stroke which had resulted from an aneurysm in his throwing arm.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Amazing World of Gumball
2011
TV Series
George
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training
1977
Houston Astros Starting Pitcher (as James Richard)
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story
2005
executive producer
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Prime 9
2009
TV Series
Himself
Cold Pizza
2005
TV Series
Himself
1980 MLB All-Star Game
1980
TV Special
Himself - NL Pitcher (as James Richard)
Known for movies
The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) as Houston Astros Starting Pitcher
Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (2005) as Producer
The Amazing World of Gumball (2011) as George
1980 MLB All-Star Game (1980) as Himself - NL Pitcher
$300,000
