Former Minnesota Twins All-Star infielder Rich Rollins died Tuesday. He was 87. The Twins confirmed the death of Rollins, who spent eight seasons with the club from 1961-68. Rollins made the American League All-Star team in 1962 when he batted .298 with 16 homers and 96 RBIs. Rollins batted a career-high .307 in 1963 when […]
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Former Twins All-Star Rich Rollins dies at 87
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Former Minnesota Twins All-Star infielder Rich Rollins died Tuesday. He was 87.
The Twins confirmed the death of Rollins, who spent eight seasons with the club from 1961-68. Rollins made the American League All-Star team in 1962 when he batted .298 with 16 homers and 96 RBIs.
Rollins batted a career-high .307 in 1963 when he again hit 16 homers.
The Seattle Pilots selected Rollins in the expansion draft following the 1968 season. He played one season in Seattle before the American League team moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers. He played for both Milwaukee and Cleveland in 1970.
In 10 big league seasons, Rollins batted .269 with 77 homers and 399 RBIs in 1,002 games.
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