Richard James French (born August 13, 1941) is an American former catcher in Major League Baseball who played between 1965 and 1971 for the Washington Senators.

The Washington pitchers liked French behind the plate for the way he called games and by his strong arm and defensive skills.

The Senators hoped he would be an eventual successor for Mike Brumley, but French never came within 86 points of his .297 rookie average.

French received his Juris Doctor at The John Marshall Law School, and is still a practicing attorney to this day.

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