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# Rico Carty

(1939–2024)   Baseball Player

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Rico Carty was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Rico Carty

Born September 1, 1939

Died November 24, 2024

Profession Baseball Player

## About Rico Carty

Dominican baseball player (1939–2024)... \| Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty was a Dominican professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1963 to 1979, most prominently as a member of the Atlanta Braves where he helped the franchise win its first National League (NL) Western Division title in 1969. C

##  Quotes by Rico Carty

> [They say you have to be good to be lucky, but I think you have to be lucky to be good.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rico-carty/they-say-you-have-to-be-good-to-be-lucky-but-i-think-you-have-to-be/)

[Rico Carty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rico-carty/)

[Be good](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/be-good/)

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