Ricky Seilheimer
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Ricky Allen Seilheimer is a former Major League Baseball
catcher, drafted in the first round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
by the Chicago White Sox
. He made his major league debut in at the age of 19, the youngest player in the major leagues at the time. His one major league home run came off future Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins
. Although he continued to play in the White Sox organization until , he never again played in the major leagues after 1980.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
catcher, drafted in the first round of the 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
1979 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1979 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft was held on June 5-7, 1979, via conference call.-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1979 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :...
by the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
. He made his major league debut in at the age of 19, the youngest player in the major leagues at the time. His one major league home run came off future Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Jenkins
Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins, CM, is a Canadian former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was a three-time All-Star and the 1971 NL Cy Young Award winner. In 1991, Jenkins was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. During a 19-year career, he pitched for four different teams,...
. Although he continued to play in the White Sox organization until , he never again played in the major leagues after 1980.