Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Mississippi high schooler Ronnie Richardson called the exciting part that week waiting by the phone to hear where he was heading in the 1987 draft, according to The Associated Press . He soon learned where he'd be going: The Red Sox. "Knowing that I got a phone call the night of the draft and knowing that I was drafted by Boston was a great feeling," Richardson told The AP in his home state. Richardson went on from there to see the pros over five seasons . He topped out at high-A. Richardson's career began that year in 1987, taken by the Red Sox in the sixth round of the draft out of Lee High School in Mississippi. Richardson started with the Red Sox at short-season Elmira . He went 5-8, with a 3.66 ERA in 17 outings, 15 starts. He moved to single-A Lynchburg for 1988 and went 4-10, with a 4.68 ERA in 29 outings, 20 starts. That July, he spoke to The Jackson Clarion-Ledger about his slow start. "I've got to be more consistent," Richardson told The ...