Richard Lee Anderson (December 25, 1953 – June 23, 1989) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He attended high school in Gardena, California. Anderson was drafted by the New York Yankees in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft. In 1979, Anderson was named the International League Pitcher of the Year with the Columbus Clippers. He made his major league debut with the Yankees on September 18, . This was the only game in which he pitched for the Yankees, as he was traded to the Seattle Mariners over the offseason. After developing arm problems during the season, Anderson was released, effectively ending his career. Anderson died from atherosclerosis on June 23, 1989. When his body was discovered in his Wilmington, California home, he was holding a letter from a fan. During his playing days, he was listed at tall and . References External links , or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1953 births 1989 deaths Baseball players from Inglewood, California Columbus Clippers players Fort Lauderdale Yankees players Jackson Mets players Los Angeles Valley Monarchs baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers New York Yankees players Oneonta Yankees players Seattle Mariners players Spokane Indians players Syracuse Chiefs players Tacoma Yankees players Tiburones de La Guaira players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela West Haven Yankees players People from Wilmington, Los Angeles Johnson City Yankees players