Ron Plaza

Ron Plaza
Plaza in 1969
Third baseman
Born: (1934-08-24)August 24, 1934
Clifton, New Jersey, United States
Died: April 15, 2012(2012-04-15) (aged 77)
Largo, Florida, United States
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MiLB statistics
Seasons11
Batting average.251
Home runs65
Teams
As manager (minors)

As MLB coach

Ronald Charles Plaza (August 24, 1934 – April 15, 2012) was American professional baseball player, coach and manager. Though he never made it to Major League Baseball as a player, he was a coach at the MLB level for the Seattle Pilots, Cincinnati Reds[1] and Oakland Athletics. Later in life, he resided in St. Petersburg, Florida, and worked with the Athletics as a scout and coach for their minor league operations.[2]

  1. ^ "Reds' coaches, player take move in their stride". Kentucky New Era. Associated Press. October 5, 1983. p. C1 – via Google News.
  2. ^ "A's instructor Ron Plaza dies at 77". ESPN. Associated Press. April 16, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2015.