Richard William "Dickie" Thon (born June 20, 1958 in South Bend, Indiana) is a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. During his 15-year career, Thon spent two seasons with the California Angels (1979-1980), seven seasons with the Houston Astros (1981-1987), one season with the San Diego Padres (1988), three seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (1989-1991), one season with the Texas Rangers (1992), and finished his career with the Milwaukee Brewers (1992). June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... South Bend is a city located in St. ... The position of the shortstop A shortstop moves to his left, toward the center of the field, to play a ground ball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. ... Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in North America. ... For the Pacific Coast League franchise see: Los Angeles Angels (PCL). ... The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team based in Houston, Texas. ... For the minor league franchise in the Pacific Coast League, see: San Diego Padres (PCL). ... Philadelphia Phillies - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Texas Rangers is also the name of a statewide law enforcement agency in the state of Texas in the United States. ... (For the circa-1900 major league baseball team once known as the Milwaukee Brewers, see Baltimore Orioles. ...

In his early years, he was one of the leading offensive shortstops in baseball and was considered by many observers as a potential Hall of Famer. Sadly, his career was permanently altered on April 8, 1984, when he was hit in the face by a Mike Torrez fastball. The pitch broke the orbital bone around his left eye and ended his 1984 season. He returned in 1985, but suffered from blurred vision for several years afterward. Although he would later have moderately productive years, especially with the Phillies, he never put up numbers that approached his pre-beaning statistics. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, United States, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Dickie Thon was a source of amusement for young baseball card collectors in the 1980s.

External link

• Baseball-Reference.com  (http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thondi01.shtml) - career statistics and analysis