Richard Paul Burleson Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Paul Burleson (born April 29, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. "Rooster," as he was nicknamed was a famously intense ballplayer. Former Boston Red Sox teammate Bill Lee once said of Burleson, "Some guys didn't like to lose, but Rick got angry if the score was even tied."
Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1974 Rookie All-Star Team.
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Made major league debut on 4 May 1974.
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In 1979, led the American League in fielding percentage for shortstops (.980).
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Infielder (primarily at shortstop) with the American League's Boston Red Sox (1974-1980), California Angels (1981-1984 & 1986), and Baltimore Orioles (1987).
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History
2001
Video documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Looking for Oscar
2000
Documentary
Himself
Sunday Night Baseball
1995
TV Series
Himself - California Angels Third Base Coach
1986 American League Championship Series
1986
TV Mini-Series
Himself - California Angels Second Baseman / Himself - California Angels Designated Hitter / Himself - California Angels Pinch Hitter
1981 MLB All-Star Game
1981
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
1979 MLB All-Star Game
1979
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
Monday Night Baseball
1978
TV Series
Himself - Boston Red Sox Shortstop
The Way It Was
1978
TV Series
Himself - Guest
1977 MLB All-Star Game
1977
TV Special
Himself - AL Shortstop
1975 World Series
1975
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Boston Red Sox Shortstop
1975 American League Championship Series
1975
TV Mini-Series
Himself - Boston Red Sox Shortstop
Known for movies
Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History (2001) as Himself - Interviewee
Looking for Oscar (2000) as Himself
1979 MLB All-Star Game (1979) as Himself - AL Shortstop
1977 MLB All-Star Game (1977) as Himself - AL Shortstop