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Hardy Richardson was born in Clarksboro, NJ in 1855. The Buffalo Bisons was his first Major League team. Although Richardson played many positions during his career, he was most noted as a second baseman, one of the greatest of the nineteenth century.

In Buffalo, Richardson was a part of the "Big Four," Buffalo's elite infield which also included Dan Brouthers, Deacon White and Jack Rowe. When the team left the National League after the 1885 season, Detroit bought the Buffalo roster to secure the Big Four.

Soon afer the acquisition, the Big Four guided Detroit to the National League pennant.

Richardson had several notable achievements in his career, including leading the National League in hits and homeruns in 1886. He is buried with his wife at the Forest Hill Cemetary in Utica, NY.

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