Richard William Tidrow (born May 14, 1947 in San Francisco, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets from 1972 to 1984. Tidrow was nicknamed "Dirt" a reference perhaps to his physical appearance as he sported a droopy walrus like mustache or due to the fact that he threw sinker balls so often when he pitched. He was primarily known as a set up man, or pitcher before the closer, however on occasion he would also start games. His best seasons were with the Yankees when he helped the team to two World Series championships in 1977 and 1978. He was traded the following season to the Cubs for Ray Burris in a move the Yankees would later come to regret. May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The downtown San Francisco skyline, looking east from the central part of the city. ... MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ... Cleveland Indians American League AAA Buffalo Bisons AA Akron Aeros A Kinston Indians Lake County Captains Mahoning Valley Scrappers R Burlington Indians The Cleveland Indians are a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... The Chicago Cubs are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in Flushing, Queens, New York. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Odobenus rosmarus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Walruses are large semi-aquatic mammals that live in the cold Arctic seas of the Northern Hemisphere. ... Closer is the name of: An album by Joy Division; A song and remix album by Nine Inch Nails; An album by Josh Groban; A 2004 movie directed by Mike Nichols and written by Patrick Marber based on Marbers 1997 play. ... In baseball, the World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in North America, played in October after the end of the regular season between the pennant winner of the American League and the pennant winner of the National League. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...
Richard William Tidrow (born May 14, 1947 in San Francisco, California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, and New York Mets from 1972 to 1984.
Tidrow was nicknamed "Dirt" a reference perhaps to his physical appearance as he sported a droopy walrus like mustache or due to the fact that he threw sinker balls so often when he pitched.
He was primarily known as a setup man, or pitcher before the closer, however on occasion he would also start games.
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