Rich Folkers Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

Full name Richard Nevin Folkers
Born 10/17/1946 in Waterloo, IA
Profile Ht.: 6'2" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
School Parsons College
Debut 06/10/1970
Drafted in the 1st round (20th overall) by the New York Mets in 1967.

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