wˌaɪl plˈeɪɪŋ ɐɡˈɛn fɔːɹ ˈoʊmɐhˌɑː, ɹˈiːkoʊ wʌz tɹˈeɪdᵻd tə ðə sənt. lˈuːi kˈɑːɹdɪnəlz ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ sˈɛkənd bˈeɪsmən kˈʊki ɹˈoʊhɑːs ˌɔn dʒˈuːn θˈɜːtiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti.
While playing again for Omaha, Rico was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals organization for second baseman Cookie Rojas on June 13, 1970.