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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies at 71
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for 1970s Houston Astros, dies - Los Angeles Times
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies at 71
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J.R. Richard, Fireballing Pitcher Whose Career Was Cut Short, Dies at 71 - The New York Times
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies at 71
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J.R. Richard, power pitcher for Astros in '70s, dies at 71
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Houston Astros legend J.R. Richard passes away at age 71
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Astros time capsule: the 1970s. A time of transition and a springboard for better times ahead., by MLB.com/blogs