Rich Harden Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Rich Harden Memorabilia & Collectibles

 James Richard Harden was born on November 30, 1981 in Victoria, British Columbia. He is a professional baseball player who functions as a starting pitcher. He graduated from Central Arizona College where he played baseball with Ian Kinsler, a future MLB baseman. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1999 but did not enter a deal with them and was re-drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft. He made his very first MLB appearance on July 21, 2003 and finished the 2003 season with a 4.46 ERA and 5-4 record. In 2004, he played a very sturdy record of 11-7 and 3.99 earned run average. His 167 strikeouts record finished eighth in the American League.

 

 

After a very successful stint with the Athletics, he was traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2008 and played his first game as a Cub on July 12. He strived hard as a Cub and finally had his first win on July 31, 2008. He signed with the Texas Rangers in 2009 and was given a choice for the 2011 season.

 

 

According to reviews, Harden can throw his changeup in a number of ways and can do it with a splitter effect. The speed of his fastball can reach 93-95 mph. He is said to have an inventive pitch which is described as a splitter with a combination of a knuckleball.

 

 

If you want to purchase Rich Harden memorabilia, sportsmemorabilia.com is where you can find them. Here, you will not only find autographed MLB photos, autographed MLB baseballs and MLB apparel but MLB game used items and MLB jewelry, watches and accessories as well.

 

Rich Harden (full name: James Richard Harden; no nicknames) plays pitcher for the Texas Rangers. During his 8 seasons, he has started 145 games, won 55 games, struck out 858 batters, and has a 3.63 ERA. Born on November 30, 1981 in Victoria, British Columbia, CAN, Harden stands 6' 1" and weighs 195 lb. He attended Claremont (Victoria, BC) high school and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 17th round of the 2000 amateur draft. His debut was on July 21, 2003. Over his career, Harden made $22,086,500. Common misspellings of his name include James Rich Richard rick rip Harden.