Richard Bernard Strahs (December 4, 1923 – May 26, 1988) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in nine games for the Chicago White Sox. Born in Evanston, Illinois, Strahs stood tall and weighed . Strah was 30 years old and in his ninth season in the White Sox farm system when he was recalled from the Triple-A Charleston Senators in mid-1954. All of Strah's Major League appearances came as a relief pitcher. In his MLB debut, he retired the Boston Red Sox' Billy Consolo, Jimmy Piersall and Ted Williams in order in the eighth inning of a 5–2 loss at Fenway Park. On August 26, he was credited with his only save in the Majors when he retired the Philadelphia Athletics in order in the final inning of an 8–1 win at Connie Mack Stadium. Overall, Strahs appeared in innings, surrendering 16 hits, nine earned runs and eight bases on balls. He also had eight strikeouts. Strah's 11-season professional career lasted into the 1956 season. He posted a 107–88 record in 311 minor league games, all but 19 of them played in the White Sox system. References External links 1923 births 1988 deaths Baseball players from Illinois Charleston Senators players Chicago White Sox players Colorado Springs Sky Sox (WL) players Hot Springs Bathers players Lima Terriers players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Chickasaws players Minneapolis Millers (baseball) players Oakland Oaks (baseball) players Superior Blues players Waterloo White Hawks players