Richard Earl Adkins (born March 3, 1920 – died September 12, 1955) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a shortstop for the Philadelphia Athletics team for one season in 1942.

Dick Adkins' Baseball Journey

Dick Adkins played in Major League Baseball for a very short time. He was a shortstop, which is a key defensive position between second and third base. He joined the Philadelphia Athletics in 1942.

During his brief career, he had a batting average of .143. This means that for every 1,000 times he tried to hit the ball, he got a hit about 143 times. He played in only a few games and had 7 chances to bat.

Life in Texas

Richard Adkins was born in a town called Electra, Texas, on March 3, 1920. He also passed away in Electra, Texas, on September 12, 1955, when he was 35 years old.

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