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Richard William (Dick) Bartell (November 22, 1907 - August 4, 1995) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1927 through 1946, Bartell played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1927-30), Philadelphia Phillies (1931-34), New York Giants (1935-38, 1941), Chicago Cubs (1939) and Detroit Tigers (1940-1941). At 5'9" and 160 pounds, he batted and threw right handed.

A native of Chicago, Illinois, Bartell played in three World Series and the first All-Star Game ever played.

Bartell, whose aggressive style of play and fiery attitude earned him the nickname "Rowdy Richard", was a competent shortstop with good hands and a strong throwing arm. A skillful hitter, he batted .300 or more six times with a career-high .320 in 1930. He started his career in the National League with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1927. After three season over .300 with Pittsburgh, he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1931. Bartell helped those perennial cellar dwellers finish in fourth place in the 1932 season, for the only first division finish by a Phillies team in a span of 32 seasons (1918-42). In 1933, he was elected to the first All-Star Game and again in 1937.

Traded to the New York Giants before the 1935 season, Bartell helped the Giants win two NL pennants (1936-37). He also played with the Chicago Cubs in 1939. In 1940, his first season in the American League, he played for the fifth place Detroit Tigers. A year later, he teamed up with second baseman Charlie Gehringer to give the Tigers an AL pennant. Bartell started 1941 with Detroit and returned to the Giants in the midseason for his last major league appearance.

In a 18-season career, Bartell posted a .284 batting average with 79 home runs and 710 RBI in 2016 games. He added 1,130 runs, 2,165 hits, 442 doubles, 71 triples and 109 stolen bases. His career .953 fielding average ranks him higher than all but five of the 18 shortstops enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Bartell died in Alameda, California, at age of 87.

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