Bobby Richardson

Bobby Richardson is an American former second baseman who played his whole Major League Baseball career, from 1955 through 1966, with the New York Yankees, forming a leading double play combination with infielders Clete Boyer and Tony Kubek. In the 1960 World Series he became the only World Series Most Valuable Player chosen from the losing team, after batting .367 with 12 runs batted in. Two years later he ended the 1962 World Series by catching Willie McCovey's line drive, and he won five straight Gold Glove Awards from 1961 to 1965. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, he later coached college baseball at South Carolina, Coastal Carolina and Liberty.