Richard John Aylward (4 June 1925-11 June 1983) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played for the Cleveland Indians for four games during the 1953 Cleveland Indians season. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The Cleveland Indians ' 1953 season was a season in American Baseball.