Ricardo Adolfo Jacobo Carty (September 1, 1939 – November 23, 2024), nicknamed "Beeg Boy", was a Dominican professional baseball player.

Carty also played for the Chicago Cubs, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, and Texas Rangers.

He was one of the earliest Dominicans to play in the major leagues; however, his career was marked by battles with injuries, illnesses (tuberculosis) and teammates.

[10][11] Carty continued to hit over .300 for the next three seasons, then faltered in 1967, slumping to a .255 batting average in part due to a separated shoulder.

[9] He recovered in 1969 with a .342 batting average (in 104 games and 304 at-bats), helping the Braves win the National League West title, the franchise's first postseason berth since the 1958 World Series.

By then, Carty had worn out his welcome with the Braves management as well as his teammates, having been involved in fights with Hank Aaron and Ron Reed.

[20] Carty was expected to fill the role of the newly adopted designated hitter, but he batted only .232 before being traded in mid-season to the Chicago Cubs.

[21] While with the Cubs, he had a personality clash with star third baseman Ron Santo, leading the team to trade Carty to the Oakland Athletics one month later.

[23] His time with the Blue Jays lasted five months before he was sent to the Oakland Athletics for Willie Horton and Phil Huffman on August 15, 1978.

[2] After being granted free agency in November 1978, he signed a contract to play for the Blue Jays, hitting .256 with 12 home runs and 55 RBIs in 132 games before retiring at the end of 1979 at the age of 40.