Born:(1938-07-12)July 12, 1938 Macon, Georgia, U.S.
Died: October 30, 2019(2019-10-30) (aged 81) Indian Wells, California, U.S.
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
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958–1969)
Montreal Expos (1969–1974)
St. Louis Cardinals (1975–1976)
Oakland Athletics (1976)
Toronto Blue Jays (1977)
California Angels (1978)
Career highlights and awards
2× All-Star (1973, 1977)
3× World Series champion (1959, 1963, 1965)
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.
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two shutouts including a three-hitter with ten strikeouts to clinch. RonFairly hit two home runs for the Dodgers, both in losing efforts. NL Los Angeles...
booth were filled by a collection of former Mariners broadcasters such as RonFairly, Ken Levine, and Ken Wilson; and former Mariners' players such as Dave...
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threat; left-handed pitchers forcing switch hitters to bat right-handed and RonFairly out of the lineup, both to the detriment of the Dodgers; and that Orioles...
a rotating group of former Mariners announcers and players, including RonFairly, Ken Wilson, Ken Levine, Dave Valle, and Dan Wilson; this lineup was again...
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fielding duties in right and center fields with Don Demeter and rookie RonFairly. Injuries and age would eventually play a role in reducing Snider to part-time...
Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, RonFairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson, Tom Paciorek) Radio KIRO 710 AM (Dave Niehaus, Rick Rizzs, RonFairly, Dave Valle, Dave Henderson)...
258 George Scott 1,051 259 Joe Kuhel 1,049 260 Nick Markakis 1,046 261 RonFairly 1,044 262 Bobby Murcer 1,043 263 Sal Bando 1,039 264 Joe Judge 1,034 265...
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broadcast) TV announcers ABC: Keith Jackson, Earl Weaver, and Jim Palmer KTLA: RonFairly, Bob Starr and Joe Buttitta WVTV: Mike Hegan and Steve Shannon Radio CBS...
America CB = Collegiate Baseball 1958 Mike Castanon (2b) Fred Scott (ss) RonFairly (of) Bill Thom^ (p) 1960 William Ryan (1b) Bob Levingston (of) Mickey...
Maldonado that he sensed that an earthquake was occurring. For Oakland, Ron Hassey was slated to be the starting catcher for Game 3 in place of Terry...
2015 Willie Davis (1960) 2 Time MLB All-Star; (1960) Minor League MVP RonFairly (1960) 2 Time MLB All-Star Neftalí Feliz, MLB All-Star Steve Garvey (1970)...
game with a bunt single off Marichal, and eventually scored a run when RonFairly hit a double. Marichal, a fierce competitor, viewed the bunt as a cheap...
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