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Name	Team	Age
Irish Cordova	Retired (1955, Age 37)	Died (2002, Age 84)
Drafted	Position	Bats/Throws
Round 3, Pick 44 (1950)	3B	R/R
League	Option Years	Majors Service Time
Amos Otis League	0	3 years (65 games)
Total Rating	Arm	Range
B-	C	C+
Contact vs R	Contact vs L	Speed
B-	B+	C-
Power vs R	Power vs L	Bunting
B-	B+	B
Endurance	Velocity	Control
D-	F	D
Leadership	Mentor vs RHP	Mentor vs LHP
B	B-	A+
Health	Injured Days	Birthday
C+	0	7/10/1918
WS Rings	WS Appearances	LCS Appearances
0	0	0
Alt Pos (2B)	Alt Pos (SS)	Alt Pos (---)
B+ (69.6 %)	C+ (44.0 %)	F  (0.0 %)

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Year	Team	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SO	SB	CS	E	OPS	OBP	SLG	AVG
1950	NYA	119	411	72	124	20	3	18	68	41	54	6	4	19	.860	.364	.496	.302
1951	NYA	145	543	104	166	29	4	31	105	59	84	13	12	23	.921	.376	.545	.306
1952	NYA	133	475	81	132	21	7	22	90	39	68	12	3	10	.823	.333	.491	.278
1953	NYA	131	506	72	131	26	2	12	48	52	90	11	5	7	.719	.330	.389	.259
1954	NYA	134	534	62	142	28	2	20	70	49	92	6	8	16	.769	.331	.438	.266
1955	NYA	46	162	16	43	7	0	6	27	15	25	1	0	4	.751	.331	.420	.265
Total		708	2631	407	738	131	18	109	408	255	413	49	32	79	.814	.345	.468	.281

Career Transactions

Date	Transaction
1955-11-01	Irish Cordova has retired from the New York Yankees
1955-06-15	The New York Yankees have promoted Lefty Telford to the major league team. The New York Yankees have designated Irish Cordova for assignment.
1955-04-01	The New York Yankees have renamed Bobby Richardson to Irish Cordova.
1950-05-27	The New York Yankees have promoted Bobby Richardson to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Phil Rizzuto to the minors.
1950-05-06	The New York Yankees have promoted Graig Nettles to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Hideki Matsui to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tino Martinez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have sent Bobby Richardson to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Lou Gehrig to the minors. The New York Yankees have sent Thurman Munson to the minors.
1950-04-01	The New York Yankees have renamed Irish Cordova to Bobby Richardson.