C. Harris wrote an essay on Stuart's notoriously poor fielding. An excerpt: "Every play hit his way was an adventure, the most routine play a challenge to his artlessness. It is hard to describe this to anyone who has not seen it, just as it is hard to describe Xavier Cugat or Allen Ludden. Stu once picked up a hot dog wrapper that was blowing toward his first base position. He received a standing ovation from the crowd. It was the first thing he had managed to pick up all day, and the fans realized it could very well be the last". Personal life Stuart had a daughter, Debbie Lea, from his first marriage, and two sons, Richard Lee Jr. and Robert Lance from his second marriage to Lois. He was a member of the Screen Guild Extra Union, and appeared as an extra in the film D-Day the Sixth of June, and on the television shows Navy Log and Badge 714. While with the Red Sox, Stuart began doing a sports TV show entitled Stuart on Sports Sunday nights after the news. He also hosted like-named shows while with the Phillies and Mets. Stuart died of cancer on December 15, 2002 in Redwood City, California at the age of 70. See also List of Major League Baseball career home run leaders References Further reading Articles Ledger staff. "New Pro Ballplayer". Mexico Ledger. July 6, 1951. Biederman, Les. "The Scoreboard". The Pittsburgh Press. March 4, 1957. Hernon, Jack. "Stuart Slams Homer As Pirates Win, 7-4". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 11, 1957. Associated Press. "Stuart, Bilko Clash Tonight in Swat Duel". The Desert Sun. April 16, 1957. Brown, Bruce. "From the Sidelines". The San Bernardino Sun. April 17, 1957. AP Wirephoto. "Homers and Strikes Out". The San Bernardino Sun. April 20, 1957. Associated Press. "King Sticks With Stuart; Star's Pilot Convinced on Ability". The San Bernardino Sun. April 25, 1957 Russell, Fred. "Sidelines: Atlanta's Non-Shrinking Violet, Via Pittsburgh and Hollywood". Nashville Banner. May 27, 1957. Johnson, Raymond. "One Man's Opinion: Atlanta's Long-Hitting Stuart Has Other Dramatic Talents". The Tennessean. May 29, 1957. Abrams, Al. "Sidelights on Sports". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. July 14, 1958. Hernon, Jack. "Friend Gets 20th, Beats Giants, 6-4: Stuart's 2-Run Homer in 10th Breaks Deadlock". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. September 11, 1958. pp. 1 and 28. Cernkovic, Rudy (UPI). "'Bad Boy' Stuart Now 'Good Boy': Woman's Touch". The Desert