Rico Carty, former Braves star and 1970 NL batting champ, dead at 85

Rico Carty, a erstwhile Atlanta Braves prima outfielder who played 15 years successful Major League Baseball, has died, the players’ relation and the squad said connected Sunday. He was 85.

A household person told the Dominican Republic’s Listin Diario that helium died connected Saturday nighttime successful an Atlanta hospital.

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Milwaukee Braves outfielder Rico Carty "was 1 of the archetypal groundbreaking Latino stars successful the large leagues," the players’ relation said successful statement. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Today Sports)

"Carty was 1 of the archetypal groundbreaking Latino stars successful the large leagues, and helium established himself arsenic a leader to millions successful his autochthonal Dominican Republic, his hometown of San Pedro de Macoris, and the metropolis of Atlanta, wherever helium was a beloved instrumentality favorite," the players’ relation said successful statement.

The Braves added that Carty near an indelible people connected the organization.

"While his on-field accomplishments volition ne'er beryllium forgotten, his unforgettable grin and generous quality volition beryllium sorely missed," the squad said successful a statement.

Atlanta Braves' Rico Carty, right, Hank Aaron, left, and Lew Burdette look up into the stands connected May 22, 1972, earlier an accumulation crippled against the Brewers successful Milwaukee. (AP Photo, File)

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Carty got his commencement with the Milwaukee Braves successful 1963 and played afloat clip by the 1964 season. He finished successful 2nd spot successful National Rookie of the Year voting. He played with the Braves until 1972.

In 1970, helium made the All-Star squad for the archetypal and lone time. He won the batting rubric with a .366 mean and led the majors with a .454 on-base percentage.

He past played for a smattering of different teams, including the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.

Braves outfielder Rico Carty deed 204 location runs and drove successful 890 runs successful 1,651 large league games. (Malcolm Emmons-USA Today Sports)

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He deed 204 location runs and drove successful 890 runs successful 1,651 large league games. He batted .299 for his career.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.