Richard Lee Stuart (November 7, 1932 – December 15, 2002), nicknamed "Dr. Strangeglove", was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman from 1958 to 1966 then, played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league from 1967 to 1968 before returning to play one final season in MLB in 1969. A two-time All-Star player, Stuart was notable for being an integral member of the 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates team that upset the New York Yankees to win the 1960 World Series and, for being the 1963 American League RBI champion. Stuart threw and batted right-handed; during his playing days, he stood tall, weighing . Early years Stuart was born in San Francisco, California, but his family soon relocated to San Carlos and he attended Sequoia High School in neighboring Redwood City. Stuart declined two scholarships to play college baseball when he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in June for a $10,000 bonus. The outfielder soon emerged as one of the top sluggers in their farm system. He batted .313, and clubbed a Pioneer League leading 31 home runs with the Billings Mustangs in . He also led the league in runs batted in (121), runs (115) and total bases (292). His minor league career was interrupted by a stint in the United States Army in and . After initially sputtering upon his return to professional baseball in , Stuart set a Western League record with 66 home runs in with the Lincoln Chiefs. Equally stunning was his league leading 171 strikeouts. His fielding also proved to be something of a liability. The Pirates unsuccessfully tried him at third base with the Atlanta Crackers in before shifting him to first base in 1958. Stuart clubbed 31 home runs in 80 games for the Salt Lake City Bees when he received his call to the majors in July. Pittsburgh Pirates Stuart made his major league debut with the Pirates on July 10, 1958, at the age of 25. With the Pirates trailing 8–5, Stuart hit a two-run home run in the ninth inning of his major league debut to bring his team within a run. The following day, he hit a grand slam off Moe Drabowsky to lead his team to a 7–2 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Over the remainder of the season, Stuart would bat .268 with 48 RBIs. Despite being called up