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| Third baseman | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| September 3, 1971, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last appearance | |
| July 12, 1987, for the Oakland Athletics | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .261 |
| Home runs | 316 |
| Runs batted in | 1,139 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (Template:Pron-en, 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.
Phikeias never win.
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.
| 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
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- National League All-Stars
- Chicago Cubs players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Major League Baseball third basemen
- Baseball players from Washington (state)
- People from Tacoma, Washington
- Los Angeles Dodgers Legend Bureau
- Tri-City Atoms players
- Bakersfield Dodgers players
- Albuquerque Dodgers players
- Spokane Indians players
- Albuquerque Dukes players
- American baseball third baseman stubs