A light-hitting, 6'4" outfielder, Simpson's greatest asset was his speed. For many
years, pitcher Pedro Ramos claimed to be the fastest runner in baseball. At Cleveland
on the last day of the 1962 season, Simpson won a 75-yard dash, handily defeating
the other contestants, headed by Ramos.
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»December 9, 1965: OF Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles for pitchers Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun and OF Dick Simpson. The Reds Bill DeWitt defends the trade by labeling Robinson "an old 30,"a concept that Robinson will quickly prove wrong.
»June 9, 1969:
Mickey Lolich's 16 strikeouts in nine innings ties the Detroit record he set May 23rd, but the Tigers drop a 3–2, 10-inning decision to Seattle. Pat Dobson is the loser. the only run off Lolich is a leadoff home run by Dick Simpson on the first pitch of the game.