1970 NL ALL-STAR - STRIKE KING RICO CARTY DIES... HE WAS 85

National League All-Star and batting champion Rico Carty died in 1970. He was 85. The Atlanta Braves reported Carty's obituary on the 25th (Korea Standard Time). A native of the Dominican Republic, Carty began his professional career by signing with the Milwaukee Braves in 1959. He made his big league debut in 1963 and played in 1,651 game