Former Minnesota’s former Twins All-Star Infielder Rich Ricins died on Tuesday. He was 87 years old.
The twin children confirmed the death of Rollins, who spent eight seasons with the club from 1961–68. Rollins formed the American League All-Star team in 1962 when he batted with 16 Homeers and 96 RBI.
Rollins batted at a career-high.307 in 1963, when he again hit 16 homes.
We are very sad to hear about the death of former twins, Rich Rolins.
Rich was a member of Twins in 1961–68, including an all-star season in 1962. pic.twitter.com/dse4t8kb6g
– Minnesota twins (@twins) May 14, 2025
Seattle pilots chose Rollins in the expansion draft after the 1968 season. He played a season in Seattle before the American League team moved to Milwauki and became alcoholizers. He played for both Milvauki and Cleveland in 1970.
In the 10 major league season, Rollins batted with 77 Homeers and 399 RBI in 1,002 games.
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