Ron Hassey

Ron Hassey
Catcher
Born: (1953-02-27) February 27, 1953 (age 71)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 23, 1978, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1991, for the Montreal Expos
MLB statistics
Batting average.266
Home runs71
Runs batted in438
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1975 Mexico City Team

Ronald William Hassey (born February 27, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1978–1984), Chicago Cubs (1984), New York Yankees (1985–1986),[1] Chicago White Sox (1986–1987), Oakland Athletics (1988–1990), and Montreal Expos (1991). Hassey is notable for being the only catcher in MLB history to have caught more than one perfect game (the first with Len Barker in 1981[2] and his second with Dennis Martínez in 1991[3]). Hassey joined Gus Triandos as the only catchers in MLB history to have caught a no-hitter in both leagues.[4]

  1. ^ "Hassey heads back to Yanks". The Gazette. Associated Press. February 14, 1986. pp. D–2. Retrieved May 30, 2010.
  2. ^ "Len Barker Perfect Game Box Score". Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  3. ^ "Dennis Martinez Perfect Game Box Score". Baseball-Almanac. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Gus Triandos Looks Back on his Catching Career", Baseball Digest, June 1997, Vol. 56, No. 6, ISSN 0005-609X