Ron LeFlore

Ron LeFlore
LeFlore with the Detroit Tigers in 1975
Center fielder
Born: (1948-06-16) June 16, 1948 (age 76)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 1, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
September 3, 1982, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.288
Home runs59
Run batted in353
Stolen bases455
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Ronald LeFlore (born June 16, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos. LeFlore retired with the Chicago White Sox in 1982. He stole 455 bases in his career and was an American League All-Star selection in 1976.

A movie and book were made about LeFlore's rise to the major leagues after being an inmate at the Jackson State Penitentiary. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story was a made-for-television movie starring LeVar Burton that aired on CBS in 1978. LeFlore is the cousin of former MLB outfielder Todd Steverson.