# Rick Anderson (pitcher)

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For the former New York Mets pitcher and Minnesota Twins pitching coach, see [Rick Anderson (baseball, born 1956)](/source/Rick_Anderson_(baseball,_born_1956)).

**Richard Lee Anderson** (December 25, 1953 – June 23, 1989) was an American [Major League Baseball](/source/Major_League_Baseball) [pitcher](/source/Pitcher). He attended high school in [Gardena, California](/source/Gardena,_California).

Anderson was drafted by the [New York Yankees](/source/New_York_Yankees) in the first round of the [1972 Major League Baseball draft](/source/1972_Major_League_Baseball_draft). In 1979, Anderson was named the [International League](/source/International_League) Pitcher of the Year with the [Columbus Clippers](/source/Columbus_Clippers). He made his major league debut with the Yankees on September 18, . This was the only game in which he pitched for the Yankees, as he was traded to the [Seattle Mariners](/source/Seattle_Mariners) over the offseason. After developing arm problems during the season, Anderson was released, effectively ending his career.

Anderson died from heart failure brought on by [atherosclerosis](/source/Atherosclerosis) on June 23, 1989. When his body was discovered in his [Wilmington, California](/source/Wilmington,_California) home, he was holding a letter from a fan.[1] During his playing days, he was listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall and 210 pounds (95 kg). At the time of his death, he weighed over 400 pounds (180 kg).

## References

1. ["TheDeadballEra.com :: Rick Anderson's Obit"](http://www.thedeadballera.com/Obits/Anderson.Rick.Obit.html). *www.thedeadballera.com*. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

## External links

, or [Retrosheet](http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/A/Pander101.htm)

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