Ron Cey

Ron Cey
Third baseman
Born: February 15, 1948 (1948-02-15) Tacoma, Washington
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 3, 1971 for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 12, 1987 for the Oakland Athletics
Career statistics
Batting average	.261
Home runs	316
Runs batted in	1,139
Teams
Los Angeles Dodgers (1971–1982) Chicago Cubs (1983–1986) Oakland Athletics (1987)
Career highlights and awards
6× All-Star selection (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979) World Series champion (1981) 1981 World Series MVP 1981 Babe Ruth Award 1982 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award

Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey ( /ˈseɪ/; born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971–82), Chicago Cubs (1983–86) and Oakland Athletics (1987). Cey batted and threw right-handed. A popular player, he was nicknamed "The Penguin" for his slow waddling running gait by his then-minor league manager Tommy Lasorda.

Early years

A graduate of Mount Tahoma High School, Cey attended Washington State University and was a member of Phi Delta Theta.

Professional career

With the Dodgers, third baseman Cey was part of an All-Star infield that included Steve Garvey (first baseman), Davey Lopes (second baseman) and Bill Russell (shortstop). This quartet was the most enduring infield in baseball history^{[citation needed]}. The four infielders stayed together as the Dodgers' starters for eight and a half years.

In a 17-season career, Cey was a .261 hitter with 316 home runs and 1139 RBI in 2073 games.

Cey had a terrific 1981 World Series in which he helped spark the Dodgers to four straight victories after they had lost the first two games, including returning for the clinching Game 6 after having been being hit in the head by a Goose Gossage fastball during Game 5. Cey was named co-MVP along with Steve Yeager and Pedro Guerrero. He is still a part of the Dodgers' organization and continues to make appearances on the team's behalf.

Career Hitting

G	AB	H	2B	3B	HR	R	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
2,073	7,162	1,868	328	21	316	977	1,139	24	1,012	1,235	.261	.354	.445	.799

See also

• List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
• List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers

Preceded by Steve Garvey	National League Player of the Month April, 1977	Succeeded by Ken Reitz
Preceded by Mike Schmidt	World Series MVP (with Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager) 1981	Succeeded by Darrell Porter
Preceded by Tug McGraw	Babe Ruth Award 1981	Succeeded by Bruce Sutter
Preceded by Tommy John	Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1982	Succeeded by Mike Schmidt