Complex sentence: Richard Carlton Matula (pronounced MUTT-TA-LA) (born November 22,1953 in Wharton, Texas) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves.
Split into simpler sentences: Richard Carlton Matula (born November 22,1953 in Wharton, Texas) is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, he played in Major League Baseballfrom 1979 to 1981 for the Atlanta Braves.