1966 Profile: Bobby Richardson

1966 AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR
"Unobtrusive is the word for Bobby Richardson. Nobody knows he's around except for the opposing team. He makes the crucial play in the field a matter of routine, and his hit usually starts a Yankee rally - or keeps one going. He rarely ever falls into a slump. Last year, for example, he went hitless in only 38 of the 160 games in which he played. His average dipped slightly to .247 and he stroked 164 hits - a department in which he generally leads the club. Now starting his tenth season with the Yankees, Bobby enjoyed his best year in 1962 when he batted .302, led the league with 209 hits and finished second to Mickey Mantle for MVP."

-Jack Zanger, Major League Baseball 1966

"Bobby Richardson, the Yankees' classy All-Star second baseman, is a man of his word. When his shortstop sidekick Tony Kubek was forced to retire, Bobby agreed to return for at least the 1966 season. Now in his tenth year as the Yankees' regular second baseman, this fine young man has won a deserved place in the hearts of young fans across the country. An exemplar human being, a fine athlete, a representative Christian leader, Bobby Richardson expresses the best in American sports.
The 1965 season was not his most productive, but he and Tom Tresh were the most reliable Yankees. Bobby has played in 150 or more games annually for the last six seasons and has had over 600 at-bats yearly for the last five years. A World Series record holder in hits, RBIs, runs scored, triples and in hitting a grand slam homer, Bobby has a .305 lifetime Series average and has been selected on seven All-Star teams. But his contributions to the Yankees continue on a day-in and day-out basis ... not always spectacular, but consistently first rate."

-The New York Yankees Official 1966 Yearbook

Signed by Yankee organization, June 12, 1953.
One of ten players to hit grand slam in World Series game, connecting in 1st inning off Clem Labine of Pittsburgh at Yankee Stadium, October 8, 1960.
Set World Series record for most runs batted in, one game (6), against Pittsburgh, October 8, 1960.
Tied World Series record for most triples, one game (2), against Pittsburgh, October 12, 1960.
Set record for most runs batted in, one World Series (12), against Pittsburgh, 1960.
Tied record for most runs scored, one World Series (8), against Pittsburgh, 1960.
Won Sport Magazine Corvette as outstanding performer [Babe Ruth Award], 1960 World Series.
Tied record for most hits, five-game World Series  (9), against Cincinnati, 1961.
Holds American League record, most at-bats, one season (692), 1962.
Placed second to Mickey Mantle in American League MVP voting, 1962.
Led American League in at-bats (679) for third consecutive year, 1964, tying American League record.
Led Yankees in hits (181), 1964.
Set World Series record for most hits (13), against St. Louis, 1964.
-1966 New York Yankees Press-TV-Radio Guide