Researching Rich Hand
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3593 people with the Hand surname? In that year Hand was ranked number 1164 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rich means "Form of RICHARD. strong ruler" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Rich Hand on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rich Hand and the Hand Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hand Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Hand family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4706 people with the Hand surname in the UK? Hand is now ranked number 1250 for popularity in the UK. |
Hand Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Hand surname in the USA? Hand is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Rich Hand
Rich Hand
Richard Allen Hand (born July 10, 1948) is an American retired professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played for four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers and California Angels.
Born in Bellevue, Washington, Hand graduated from Lincoln High School in Seattle and attended University of Puget Sound. Drafted three times, he signed with the Indians when they selected him in the first round of the supplementary phase of the 1969 Major League Baseball Draft. Named the number three pitcher in the starting rotation in 1970, he posted a 3.83 earned run average (ERA), but manager Alvin Dark feared he overused the pitcher. Hand was sent to the minor leagues for part of 1971; he threw a no-hitter for the Wichita Aeros but posted a 5.79 ERA in the major leagues.
Traded to the Rangers for the 1972 season, Hand began the season in the minor leagues but was promoted to join the major league team after only two starts. He posted a career-best 3.32 ERA but had only a 10–14 record, partly due to poor run support. He was traded to the Angels midway through the 1973 season, pitching mainly out of the bullpen after coming to California. Following one last professional season in 1974, Hand retired, his pitching arm sore from injuries sustained over the years.
Source: Rich Hand, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hand
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