Lee Edward "BeeBee" Richard September 18, 1948 - August 6, 2023 is a former

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infielder.

Playing career

He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between and , for the

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and

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. He played primarily at

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, especially early in his career, but his defense was poor, and he later appeared more as a second baseman or

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. He was traded from the White Sox to the Cardinals for

Buddy Bradford Charles William Bradford (born July 25, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox (1966–70, 1972–75 and 1976), Cleveland Indians (1970–71), Cinci ...

and

Greg Terlecky Gregory John Terlecky (born March 20, 1952) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Terlecky played for the St. Louis Cardinals in . He was traded along with Buddy Bradford from the Cardinals to the White Sox for Lee Richard on December 12, 19 ...

on December 12, 1975."Veeck triggers wild trade spree," ''The Associated Press'' (AP), Saturday, December 13, 1975.
Retrieved May 3, 2020

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