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Ricky Neal Horton (born July 30, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher who played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1984 to 1990. As of 2022, he is a radio broadcaster for the Cardinals.

Ricky Horton
Pitcher
Born: (1959-07-30) July 30, 1959 (age 63) Poughkeepsie, New York
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 7, 1984, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
July 23, 1990, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	32–27
Earned run average	3.76
Strikeouts	319
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1984–1987) Chicago White Sox (1988) Los Angeles Dodgers (1988–1989) St. Louis Cardinals (1989–1990)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1988)

Early life and amateur career

Horton was born in Poughkeepsie, New York. He graduated from F. D. Roosevelt High School, in nearby Hyde Park. Horton attended and played college baseball at the University of Virginia. Horton played collegiate summer baseball for the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League in 1978 and was named a league all-star.[1][2] During the 1980 season, he led the Cavaliers in innings pitched (66.2), earned run average (2.70) and strikeouts (70).[3]

Playing career

Horton was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Horton's first major league hit came on May 21, 1984, off Nolan Ryan.

In 1984, Horton won a career-high nine games as a rookie for the Cardinals. While with the Cardinals, he appeared in the 1985 World Series and 1987 World Series. He also pitched in the 1988 World Series as a member of the Dodgers and got a World Series ring.

Coaching and broadcasting career

In 1991, Horton was a minor league pitching coach in the Cleveland Indians farm system. In 1993, he became the director of the St. Louis Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

In 1997, Horton began filling in on Cardinals television broadcasts on FSN Midwest and radio broadcasts on the Cardinals Radio Network.[4] In 2003, he joined the three-man FSN Midwest television broadcast team, working roughly 100 games per year as well as post-game analysis.[5] As of 2022, he provides color commentary on KMOX radio broadcasts.[6]

Personal

Horton briefly appeared in the film Field of Dreams, shown pitching for the White Sox in a scene where Ray Kinsella's young daughter is watching baseball on television.

Horton and his wife, Ann, reside in St. Louis.[7]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
• Ricky Horton at Baseball Almanac

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