A strong, 6'1" 190-lb Dominican, Joseph was mostly a Phillies fill-in. When the team,
beset by injuries, won nine in a row in mid-1969, Joseph batted .368 with 12 RBI.
That year, he hit safely in 16 straight games. Joseph died at age 39 of a kidney
ailment.
(AL)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»September 16, 1967:
The Phils top the Dodgers, 8–4 in 11 innings, when Rick Joseph hits a pinch grand slam to end it.
BALLPLAYERS | TEAMS | CHRONOLOGY | TODAY | BOOKS | NEWSLETTER | ERRATA | FAQ
