Richard Roy “Rick” Oden (1945-1956)

Richard Roy “Rick” Oden

Birth

5 Jan 1945

Crockett, Houston County, Texas, USA

Death

1 Jul 1956 (aged 11)

Garland, Dallas County, Texas, USA

Burial

Restland Memorial Park

Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Add to Map

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Acacia Lawn

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Little League records its first on-field death in Garland, Texas as 12-year-old Richard "Rick" Oden is hit in the head by a pitch thrown by Jerry Armstrong. The city park location of the incident is renamed "Rick Oden Field." As batting helmets are yet to be developed, Garland teams finish the season wearing youth football helmets over their baseball caps when batting.

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Arthur Jack Oden

1914–1967

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