R. C. Stevens

Biography

R.C. Stevens (July 22, 1934 – November 30, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman. He was signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates before the 1952 season and traded to the Washington Senators on December 16, 1960. He played for the Pirates from 1958 to 1960, and for the Washington Senators in 1961. At 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) and 219 pounds (99 kg), he was one of few position players who batted right-handed and threw left-handed in the major leagues. Stevens was the first player to appear as a pinch hitter in modern Washington Senators history. On April 10, 1961, in the bottom of the ninth inning, he batted for catcher Pete Daley against Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Frank Baumann. He hit into a fielder's choice groundout in the eventual 4–3 loss.

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