Harry Riconda

Harry Riconda
Harry Riconda
	Third baseman
	Born: March 17, 1897; New York City, New York
	Died: November 15, 1958 (aged 61); Mahopac, New York
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 19, 1923, for the Philadelphia Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	April 18, 1930, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.247
Home runs	4
Runs batted in	70
Teams
	Philadelphia Athletics (1923–1924); Boston Braves (1926); Brooklyn Robins (1928); Pittsburgh Pirates (1929); Cincinnati Reds (1930);

Henry Paul Riconda (March 17, 1897 in New York City – November 15, 1958 in Mahopac, New York), was a professional baseball player who played third base from 1923 to 1930.

Baseball career[edit]

Prior to the 1923 Major League Baseball season, Riconda was purchased by the Philadelphia Athletics from the New Haven Profs for $5,000. On November 17, 1924, Riconda was traded with Chuck Rowland, Dennis Burns, Bob Hasty, Ed Sherling and $35,000 to the Portland Beavers of the Pacific Coast League for Mickey Cochrane. In October 1925, he was drafted by the Boston Braves in the 1925 Rule 5 draft. Riconda was traded with Frank Wilson to the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association as part of a trade completed earlier for Lance Richbourg. In September 1927, Milwaukee traded Riconda to the Brooklyn Robins for Johnny Butler. In December 1928, Brooklyn traded Riconda along with Jesse Petty to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Glenn Wright. The Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association purchased his contract in June 1929. He was drafted in the Rule 5 Draft in 1929 by the Cincinnati Reds.

External links[edit]

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

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