Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame
Don H. Richards
- Induction:
- 1985
- Class:
- 1956
Sport: Baseball
The most prolific strikeout pitcher in Bucknell history, Don Richards set career records with 18 victories and 354 strikeouts. He had a 1.98 earned run average and was named to the NCAA All-District 2 first team in 1956. That year he threw Bucknell's first-ever no-hitter Franklin & Marshall. He struck out a school-record 21 batters in that game, and more than a half-century later he still held Bison marks for fans in a game, season (140 in 1955) and career. Richards graduated with a remarkable 1.51 career ERA in 257 innings pitched. He threw a one-hit shutout at Navy in his first varsity game as a sophomore. Richards also earned one varsity letter in basketball, and the Pittsburgh native played briefly in the Boston Red Sox farm system.Â
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 1985)
The most prolific strikeout pitcher in Bucknell history, Don Richards set career records with 18 victories and 354 strikeouts. He had a 1.98 earned run average and was named to the NCAA All-District 2 first team in 1956. That year he threw Bucknell's first-ever no-hitter Franklin & Marshall. He struck out a school-record 21 batters in that game, and more than a half-century later he still held Bison marks for fans in a game, season (140 in 1955) and career. Richards graduated with a remarkable 1.51 career ERA in 257 innings pitched. He threw a one-hit shutout at Navy in his first varsity game as a sophomore. Richards also earned one varsity letter in basketball, and the Pittsburgh native played briefly in the Boston Red Sox farm system.Â
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 1985)
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