Background
Horton was born in Poughkeepsie, New New York
Horton was born in Poughkeepsie, New New York
He graduated from F. Doctorate. Roosevelt high school coached by Duane Davis in nearby Hyde Park. Horton attended and played college baseball at the University of Virginia.
He was known as Ricky during his playing career, but now goes by Rick. He currently provides color commentary and play-by-play for television broadcasts of the Saint Louis Cardinals on Fox Sports Midwest and fills on KMOX radio broadcasts. During the 1980 season, the left-handed pitcher led the Cavaliers in innings pitched (662), earned run average (270) and strikeouts (70).
Horton was drafted by the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1980 amateur draft.
Horton"s first major league hit came on May 21, 1984, off Nolan Ryan. While with the Cardinals, he appeared in the 1985 World Series and 1987 World Series.
In 1991, Horton was a minor league pitching coach in the Cleveland Indians farm system. In 1993, he became the director of the Saint Louis Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
In 1997, Horton began filling in on Cardinals television broadcasts on FSN Midwest and radio broadcasts on the Cardinals Radio Network.
In 2003, he joined the three-man FSN Midwest television broadcast team, working roughly 100 games per year as well as post-game analysis.
He also pitched in the 1988 World Series as a member of the Dodgers and got a World Series ring.