Rick Burleson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Rick Burleson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Apr 29, 1951(1951-04-29)
Age	73
Birthplace	Lynwood
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Aries

Rick Burleson Biography

Rick Burleson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on April 29, 1951 in Lynwood, California, United States. He was an MLB shortstop and made four All-Star Game appearances with the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, and three consecutively from 1977 to 1979. He was the recipient of both the Golden Glove Award as well as the Silver Slugger Award.

In Boston, he played with He played alongside left-handed pitcher Bill Lee in Boston., a left-handed pitcher.

Burleson was originally drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft upon graduation from Warren High School, but did not sign. After a year at Cerritos Junior College, the Boston Red Sox selected Burleson #5 overall during the January secondary phase of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft.

Burleson spent his first professional season with the Winter Haven Red Sox of the Florida State League. He batted only .220, and committed 38 errors at short. In 1972, Burleson was named an Eastern League All-Star while assigned to the Pawtucket Red Sox. Following Luis Aparicio’s retirement, he battled Mario Guerrero for the starting shortstop job in spring training 1974.

He has three children, Lauren, R. Chad, and W. Kyle.

Rick Burleson Net Worth

Rick Burleson is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Burleson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating Warren High School, he was drafted by Minnesota Twins but opted not to sign. Before making his MLB debut in 1974 with the Boston Red Sox, he played for the Winter Haven Red Sox (Florida State League) before making it to the Major Leagues.

He retired from coaching after he had played for the Red Sox, and the Angels.

Richard Paul “Rooster” Burleson (born April 29, 1951) is an American former Major League Baseball shortstop. Burleson, who played for three American League teams over 13 seasons, was a very intense ballplayer. Former Boston Red Sox teammate Bill Lee once said of Burleson, “Some guys didn’t like to lose, but Rick got angry if the score was even tied.”

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A year later he injured his throwing arm, appearing in only 51 games over the next three seasons, and missing the entire 1985 season. He returned in 1986 to bat .284 with five home runs, 29 RBIs and 35 runs scored in 93 games for the American League Western division winning Angels. Along with backing up Dick Schofield at short, he appeared in 38 games as a designated hitter, and played second and third base for the first time since his rookie season.

Facts & Trivia

Rick Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Burleson celebrates birthday on April 29 of every year.

Following his playing career, shortstop Rick Burleson was an Oakland Athletics Minor league infield instructor in 1989 and scout in 1990. He was an A’s coach in 1991 and a member of the Boston Red Sox staff the next two seasons, (1992–1993). He was a California Angels Minor league Baserunning Instructor in 1994 and a coach for the California Angels (1995–1996).