| Ron Klimkowski | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: March 1, 1944 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | |
| Died: November 13, 2009 (aged 65) Plainview, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 15, 1969, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1972, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 8–12 |
| Earned run average | 2.90 |
| Strikeouts | 79 |
| Teams | |
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Ronald Bernard Klimkowski (March 1, 1944 – November 13, 2009) was an American baseball player born in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1] He was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher and junkball specialist.[2] He played for the New York Yankees (1969–1970, 1972) and the Oakland Athletics (1971) during his career.
Klimkowski attended college at Morehead State University for only one year.[3] He was the first graduate of Clarke High School in Westbury, New York, to play in the major leagues.[4]
- ^ "OFFSIDE REMARKS a death makes a writer remember his birth as a journalist". www.bigapplesoccer.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
- ^ "Ron Klimkowski". Baseballbiography.com. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ "Players who Played for Morehead State University". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ Endo, Emi (November 16, 2009). "The Obit For Ron Klimkowski: Ron Klimkowski dies at 65". The Deadball Era. Newsday. Retrieved May 2, 2016.