Richard Anthony Lancellotti is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants and Boston Red Sox. He batted and threw left-handed. A gifted slugger, Lancellotti received only limited opportunities on the Major League level to showcase the power he displayed in the minor leagues. A perennial minors All-Star, he played in 15 different leagues and several countries, including stints in Canada, Colombia, Italy, Japan, Mexico and Venezuela. In 1979, Lancellotti was named the Eastern League most valuable player after lead the league with 41 home runs and 107 runs batted in while playing for the Buffalo Bisons, the Double-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. On August 5, 1980, Lancellotti, along with Luis Salazar, was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later and Kurt Bevacqua. The Padres later sent Mark Lee to Pittsburgh to complete the trade. He made his Major League debut with the San Diego Padres in 1982, appearing in just 17 games. 

July 5th, 1956 in Providence (Age 68)