Richard Joseph Carter (August 31, 1916 – September 11, 1969) was an American professional baseball pitcher, outfielder,

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, and

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. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was a graduate of Olney High School. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Carter's minor league playing career occurred during the World War II manpower shortage, and immediately after the war as a playing manager. He spent

1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...

and part of

1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...

in Major League Baseball as a coach for the

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, resigning on May 30, 1960, because of poor health.Newspaper article
The Associated Press, May 31, 1960 Carter managed in the Phils'

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system from 1947–52 and 1956–58, and also served as a

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for the team. His 1956

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won the championship of the Class A Eastern League. He died in Ocean City, New Jersey, at the age of 53.

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