Ricky Horton Bio | Wiki
Ricky Horton is an American former Major League Baseball player. He pitched from 1984 to 1990. Ricky currently serves as a commentator and play-by-play for the St. Louis Cardinals on Bally Sports Midwest. Additionally, he fills in on KMOX radio broadcasts.
Ricky Horton Age
Ricky was born on July 30, 1959, in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. He 63 years old.
Ricky Horton Height
He is quite a tall man and stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Ricky Horton Family
He was born and raised in Poughkeepsie, New York by his parents. Ricky holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. He has, however, not mentioned any information regarding his parents and/or siblings.
Ricky Horton Wife
Ricky Horton Education
He attended F. Doctorate. Roosevelt high school. While there, Ricky was coached by Duane Davis in nearby Hyde Park. Later, he graduated from the University of Virginia where he played college baseball.
Ricky Horton St. Louis Cardinals | Fox Sports
Ricky currently serves as a color commentator and play-by-play for television broadcasts of the St. Louis Cardinals on Bally Sports Midwest. Moreover, he works as a fill-in on KMOX radio broadcasts. During the 1980 season, Ricky led the Cavaliers in innings pitched 662, earned run average of 270, and strikeouts of 70.
He was drafted by the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Ricky’s first major league hit came on May 21, 1984, off Nolan Ryan. In 1991, he serves as a minor league pitching coach in the Cleveland Indians farm system. in 1993, he began serving as the director of the Saint Louis Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
In 1997, Ricky started filling in on Cardinals television broadcasts on FSN Midwest. He was also a radio broadcaster on the Cardinals Radio Network. In 2003, he joined the FSN Midwest television broadcast team, where he roughly worked 100 games per year as well as post-game analysis.
Ricky’s colleagues at fox sports include:
Jenna Wolfe – co-host
Carrlyn Bathe – reporter
Jen Hale – sideline reporter
Jay Glazer – NFL insider
Amanda Busick – reporter
Tom Rinaldi – reporter
Ricky Horton Baseball
He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft. Ricky’s first major league hit came on May 21, 1984, off Nolan Ryan. In 1984, he received a career high 9 games as a rookie for the Cardinals.
While with the Cardinals, Ricky appeared in the 1985 and 1987 World Series. Additionally, he pitched in the 1988 World Series as a member of the Dodgers and got a World Series ring.
Ricky Horton Field Of Dreams
Ricky briefly appeared in the film Field of Dreams, shown pitching for the White Sox. He is featured in a scene where Ray Kinsella’s young daughter is watching baseball on television.
Ricky Horton Salary
He serves as a color commentator and play-by-play for television broadcasts of the St. Louis Cardinals, he, therefore, receives a satisfactory salary. Ricky’s average salary is $84,555 per year.
Ricky Horton Net Worth
He has played baseball and worked as a journalist for many years. Therefore, there is no doubt he has accumulated decent wealth over the years. The estimated net worth of Ricky is $998,898.
Is Ricky Horton Married
Yes. Ricky is married to his lovely wife Ann. They reside in St. Louis together with their two children, Jen and Drew.