# Dick Reichle

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American baseball and football player (1896–1967)

Baseball player

Dick Reichle Reichle c. 1923 Outfielder Born: (1896-11-23)November 23, 1896 Lincoln, Illinois, U.S. Died: June 13, 1967(1967-06-13) (aged 70) Richmond Heights, Missouri, U.S. Batted: Left Threw: Right MLB debut September 19, 1922, for the Boston Red Sox Last MLB appearance October 7, 1923, for the Boston Red Sox MLB statistics Batting average .257 Home runs 1 Runs batted in 39 Stats at Baseball Reference Teams Boston Red Sox (1922–1923)

**Richard Wendell Reichle** (November 23, 1896 – June 13, 1967) was a professional [baseball](/source/Baseball) player who appeared in 128 games for the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) of [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) (MLB) during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg), he batted left-handed and threw right-handed. Reichle was also a [college football](/source/College_football) player, and played in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL) during the 1923 season.

## Biography

Reichle was a native of [Lincoln, Illinois](/source/Lincoln%2C_Illinois);[1] he first attended [Lincoln College](/source/Lincoln_College_(Illinois)), and later the [University of Illinois](/source/University_of_Illinois).[2] His college career was interrupted by service in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy) during World War I; he played for the [1918 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets football team](/source/1918_Great_Lakes_Navy_Bluejackets_football_team) that won the [1919 Rose Bowl](/source/1919_Rose_Bowl).[2] Reichle was also a member of the [1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football team](/source/1919_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team).[3]

Left photo: [1918 Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets](/source/1918_Great_Lakes_Navy_Bluejackets_football_team); Reichle is fourth from right in the front row; fifth from right is [George Halas](/source/George_Halas). Right photo: [1919 Illinois Fighting Illini](/source/1919_Illinois_Fighting_Illini_football_team); Reichle is at the left end of the front row.

In a short professional baseball career, 1922 to 1924, Reichle was primarily an [outfielder](/source/Outfielder) who also played some games as a [first baseman](/source/First_baseman).[4] He appeared in 164 [minor league](/source/Minor_League_Baseball) games and 128 [major league](/source/Major_League_Baseball) games.[4]

Reichle's major league debut was on September 19, 1922,[1] appearing for the [Boston Red Sox](/source/Boston_Red_Sox) against the [Cleveland Indians](/source/Cleveland_Indians); he went hitless in four [at bats](/source/At_bat) in a 7–4 loss.[5] Reichle got his first major league hit the next day,[6] singling against [George Uhle](/source/George_Uhle) of the Indians in a 5–2 loss.[7] With the [1922 Red Sox](/source/1922_Boston_Red_Sox_season), Reichle went 6-for-24 for a .250 [batting average](/source/Batting_average_(baseball)) in six games with Boston.[1]

Reichle played in 122 games with the [1923 Red Sox](/source/1923_Boston_Red_Sox_season),[1] a team that compiled a 61–91 record. On April 20, 1923, Reichle hit the only [home run](/source/Home_run) of his career, coming off of [Waite Hoyt](/source/Waite_Hoyt) of the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees);[8][a] it was also the first home run hit by a visiting player at [Yankee Stadium](/source/Yankee_Stadium_(1923)),[3] which had officially opened two days earlier. For the season, Reichle batted .258 with 39 [RBIs](/source/Run_batted_in).[1]

Overall, Reichle appeared in 128 major league games, all with the Red Sox, recording a .257 batting average with one home run and 39 RBIs.[10] In 101 defensive appearances (99 in the outfield, 2 at first base) he posted a .978 [fielding average](/source/Fielding_average).[10]

Reichle played in six games with the [1923 Milwaukee Badgers](/source/1923_Milwaukee_Badgers_season) of the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) at right [end](/source/End_(gridiron_football)).[11][12] He was a second-team selection to the [1923 All-Pro Team](/source/1923_All-Pro_Team) by *[Collyer's Eye](/source/Collyer's_Eye)*.[13]

After his brief professional sports career, Reichle pursued a career in insurance.[2] Per his April 1942 draft registration card, he was employed by Investors Syndicate (present-day [Ameriprise Financial](/source/Ameriprise_Financial)) in [St. Louis](/source/St._Louis).[14] Reichle died at the age of 70 in [Richmond Heights, Missouri](/source/Richmond_Heights%2C_Missouri),[1] a suburb of St. Louis.

## Notes

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Reichle's home run actually bounced into the stands,[8] as such hits were considered home runs in the [American League](/source/American_League) prior to 1929;[9] since then, they have been [ground rule doubles](/source/Ground_rule_double).

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-retro_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-retro_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-retro_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-retro_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-retro_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-retro_1-5) ["Dick Reichle"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Preicd101.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Yarn_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Yarn_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Yarn_2-2) ["Young's Yarns"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56089527/youngs-yarns/). *[The Pantagraph](/source/The_Pantagraph)*. [Bloomington, Illinois](/source/Bloomington%2C_Illinois). June 15, 1967. p. 30. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-SABR_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-SABR_3-1) Nowlin, Bill. ["Dick Reichle"](https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dick-reichle/). *[SABR](/source/Society_for_American_Baseball_Research)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-brm_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-brm_4-1) ["Dick Reichle Minor Leagues Statistics & History"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=reichl002ric). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Cleveland Indians 7, Boston Red Sox 4 (1)"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/B09191CLE1922.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. September 19, 1922. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["The 1922 BOS A Regular Season Batting Log for Dick Reichle"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/Ireicd1010011922.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Cleveland Indians 5, Boston Red Sox 2 (1)"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1922/B09201CLE1922.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. September 20, 1922. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HRbox_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HRbox_8-1) ["New York Yankees 4, Boston Red Sox 3"](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1923/B04200NYA1923.htm). *[Retrosheet](/source/Retrosheet)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Bounce_9-0)** O'Gara, Connor. ["Future Hall of Famer Al López Hits the Last 'Bounce' Home Run in Big League History"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211016175844/https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/al-lopez-hits-last-bounce-home-run). *baseballhall.org*. Archived from [the original](https://baseballhall.org/discover/inside-pitch/al-lopez-hits-last-bounce-home-run) on October 16, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-br_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-br_11-1) ["Dick Reichle Stats"](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reichdi01.shtml). *[Baseball-Reference.com](/source/Baseball-Reference.com)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Dick Reichle"](https://profootballarchives.com/playerr/reic01000.html). *profootballarchives.com*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Milwaukee Badgers Sign Dick Reichle"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56092881/milwaukee-badgers-sign-dick-reichle/). *[Racine Journal Times](/source/Racine_Journal_Times)*. [Racine, Wisconsin](/source/Racine%2C_Wisconsin). October 25, 1923. p. 14. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Collyer's All-Star Pro Elevens"](https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10180981/collyers_allstar_pro_elevens/). *The Davenport Democrat and Leader*. December 21, 1923. p. 25 – via newspapers.com.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Draft Registration Card"](https://www.fold3.com/image/577541186). [Selective Service System](/source/Selective_Service_System). April 1942. Retrieved July 26, 2020 – via fold3.com.

## Further reading

- Nowlin, Bill. ["Dick Reichle"](https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/dick-reichle/). *[SABR](/source/Society_for_American_Baseball_Research)*. Retrieved July 26, 2020.

## External links

- Career statistics from [Baseball Reference](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/reichdi01.shtml) · [Baseball Reference (Minors)](https://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/player.cgi?id=reichl002ric) · [Retrosheet](https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/R/Preicd101.htm) · [Baseball Almanac](https://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=reichdi01)

- [Dick Reichle](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6871359) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

v t e 1919 Illinois Fighting Illini football—national champions Len Charpier Jack Crangle Jack Depler Bernie Halstrom Burt Ingwersen Jake Lanum Milton Olander Russ Oltz Dick Reichle Assistant Coach Justa Lindgren Head coach Robert Zuppke

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