Richard Elde Hyde (August 3, 1928 – April 15, 2020) was an American relief pitcher in professional baseball who played in the Major Leagues for six seasons from 1955 to 1961 for the Washington Senators (1955, 1957–1960) and Baltimore Orioles (1961). A right-handed pitcher, he stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg). Born in Hindsboro, Illinois, he was the father of professional baseball pitcher Rich Hyde.
After going to tryout camps for the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in 1947, Hyde was signed by the Washington Senators in 1949, pitching for their D level (then lowest) minor league team that year and the next before military service in Korea,[1] followed by two more seasons of minor league ball for Washington. By 1954, Hyde had made very little progress in Washington's farm system. One day after watching him throw, Calvin Griffith suggested Hyde might become more effective if he came down a little in his pitching motion when he threw.[2] Hyde eventually adopted the submarine style of pitching.
While he made three appearances with the Senators in 1955, Hyde spent all of 1956 in the minors and it was only in 1957 that he established himself in the major leagues. His best year was 1958, when he went 10–3 with 19 saves and a 1.75 earned run average. He also finished 12th in the voting for Most Valuable Player. Hyde's Major League playing career ended with the Baltimore Orioles in 1961, though he finished his career in the Orioles' minor league system in 1962. Of the 169 games Hyde appeared in, all but two were as a relief pitcher.[3]
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Hyde was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Washington Senators on July 2, 1960. In 1959, Hyde was included in a trade between Washington and the Boston Red Sox. On June 11, Hyde and Herb Plews were sent to Boston for Murray Wall and Billy Consolo. When it was discovered Hyde had a sore arm, he and Wall were returned to their original teams.
^ ab"Richard E. (Dick) Hyde obituary". MorganMemorialHome.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
^"Some Underhanded Relief". Sports Illustrated. September 1, 1958. Retrieved November 14, 2008.
^Marazzi, Rich (2003). Baseball Players of the 1950s: A Biographical Dictionary of All 1,560 Major Leaguers. McFarland & Company. p. 166. ISBN9781476604299.
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November 28, 2023
dick, hyde, baseball, richard, elde, hyde, august, 1928, april, 2020, american, relief, pitcher, professional, baseball, played, major, leagues, seasons, from, 1955, 1961, washington, senators, 1955, 1957, 1960, baltimore, orioles, 1961, right, handed, pitcher. Richard Elde Hyde August 3 1928 April 15 2020 was an American relief pitcher in professional baseball who played in the Major Leagues for six seasons from 1955 to 1961 for the Washington Senators 1955 1957 1960 and Baltimore Orioles 1961 A right handed pitcher he stood 5 feet 11 inches 1 80 m and weighed 170 pounds 77 kg Born in Hindsboro Illinois he was the father of professional baseball pitcher Rich Hyde Dick HydePitcherBorn 1928 08 03 August 3 1928Hindsboro Illinois U S Died April 15 2020 2020 04 15 aged 91 Champaign Illinois U S Batted RightThrew RightMLB debutApril 23 1955 for the Washington SenatorsLast MLB appearanceAugust 4 1961 for the Baltimore OriolesMLB statisticsWin loss record17 14Earned run average3 56Strikeouts144TeamsWashington Senators 1955 1957 1960 Baltimore Orioles 1961 Contents 1 Professional career 2 Transactions 3 References 4 External linksProfessional career editAfter going to tryout camps for the Chicago Cubs and St Louis Cardinals in 1947 Hyde was signed by the Washington Senators in 1949 pitching for their D level then lowest minor league team that year and the next before military service in Korea 1 followed by two more seasons of minor league ball for Washington By 1954 Hyde had made very little progress in Washington s farm system One day after watching him throw Calvin Griffith suggested Hyde might become more effective if he came down a little in his pitching motion when he threw 2 Hyde eventually adopted the submarine style of pitching While he made three appearances with the Senators in 1955 Hyde spent all of 1956 in the minors and it was only in 1957 that he established himself in the major leagues His best year was 1958 when he went 10 3 with 19 saves and a 1 75 earned run average He also finished 12th in the voting for Most Valuable Player Hyde s Major League playing career ended with the Baltimore Orioles in 1961 though he finished his career in the Orioles minor league system in 1962 Of the 169 games Hyde appeared in all but two were as a relief pitcher 3 Transactions editHyde was purchased by the Baltimore Orioles from the Washington Senators on July 2 1960 In 1959 Hyde was included in a trade between Washington and the Boston Red Sox On June 11 Hyde and Herb Plews were sent to Boston for Murray Wall and Billy Consolo When it was discovered Hyde had a sore arm he and Wall were returned to their original teams Hyde died on April 15 2020 1 References edit a b Richard E Dick Hyde obituary MorganMemorialHome com Retrieved April 21 2020 Some Underhanded Relief Sports Illustrated September 1 1958 Retrieved November 14 2008 Marazzi Rich 2003 Baseball Players of the 1950s A Biographical Dictionary of All 1 560 Major Leaguers McFarland amp Company p 166 ISBN 9781476604299 External links editCareer statistics and player information from MLB or Baseball Reference or Baseball Reference Minors or Retrosheet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dick Hyde baseball amp oldid 1162188988, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
