Major League Baseball legend Rico Carty has passed away at age 85 after a two-week hospital stay with intestinal ailments.
Carty was taken to an Atlanta hospital for the issues by his children, where he stayed since being admitted.
Carty played in the MLB for the better part of the 1960s and 1970s and may be best known for his time with the Braves.
He played for the franchise in Milwaukee and Atlanta from 1963 to 1972, with his only All-Star game appearance happening in 1970.
Carty was MLB’s batting average leader at .366 that season, and started for the National League in the All-Star outfield alongside Willie Mays and Hank Aaron.
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