Ron Fairly | |
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First baseman / Right fielder | |
Born: Macon, Georgia, U.S. | July 12, 1938|
Died: October 30, 2019 Indian Wells, California, U.S. | (aged 81)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 9, 1958, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1978, for the California Angels | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .266 |
Home runs | 215 |
Runs batted in | 1,044 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Ronald Ray Fairly (July 12, 1938 – October 30, 2019) was an American professional baseball player and television sports presenter. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and right fielder from 1958 to 1978, most prominently as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers where, he was a two-time All-Star player and was a member of three World Series winning teams.
After his playing career, he began a career as a television color commentator from 1979 to 2006 for the California Angels, San Francisco Giants and the Seattle Mariners. Combining his playing and broadcasting careers, Fairly was involved in over 7,000 major league games from 1958 through 2006.