Ricky Allen Seilheimer is an American former professional baseball catcher. He was drafted in the first round of the
1979 Major League Baseball Draft by the
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
. He made his
Major League Baseball
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(MLB) debut in at the age of 19, the youngest player in the major leagues at the time. His one major league home run came off future Hall of Fame pitcher
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and ...
. Although he continued to play in the White Sox organization until , he never again played in the major leagues after 1980.
Sources
1960 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Canada
Baseball players from Texas
Birmingham Barons players
Chicago White Sox players
Denver Zephyrs players
Edmonton Trappers players
Glens Falls White Sox players
Major League Baseball catchers
Niagara Falls Pirates players
People from Brenham, Texas
Sportspeople from Washington County, Texas
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