Dick Stuart Biography

Richard Lee Stuart (November 7, 1932 – December 15, 2002) was an American professional baseball first baseman, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1958 to 1966 and 1969. In 1967 and 1968, he played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Taiyo Whales. Born in San Francisco, Stuart threw and batted right-handed; he was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 212 pounds (96 kg). He began his pro career in 1951 in the Pittsburgh Pirates' farm system, and spent 1953 and 1954 performing military service.