Dick Sharon
Richard Louis Sharon is a former professional Major League Baseball player.
Sharon was born in San Mateo, California, and is Jewish. He graduated from Kennedy Middle School and Sequoia High School, in Redwood City, California.Baseball career
Sharon was a first round pick in the 1968 draft, taken at #9 by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1970, he was 3rd in the Carolina League in RBIs, tied for 3rd in home runs, 4th in runs, 6th in slugging percentage, and tied for 7th in triples.
He broke into the major leagues at age 23 with the Detroit Tigers, on May 13, 1973. He was voted the team's Rookie of the Year.
In 1974, he earned a peak salary of $19,000 with the Tigers. In 1975, he joined the San Diego Padres, playing his last professional game on September 28, 1975.
