Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title with the Atlanta Braves, has died

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Rico Carty, who won the 1970 NL batting title when he hit a major league-best .366 for the Atlanta Braves, has died. He was 85.

Major League Baseball, the players' association and the Braves paid tribute to Carty on social media on Sunday. No further details on Carty's death were provided.