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'''Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey''' (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". Cey attended [[Washington State University]] and was a member of [[Phi Delta Theta]]. |
'''Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey''' (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 [[Harry Caray]], sports announcer for [[WGN-TV]]. Cey attended [[Washington State University]] and was a member of [[Phi Delta Theta]]. |
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With the Dodgers, third baseman Cey was part of an [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[Infielder|infield]] that included [[Steve Garvey]] ([[first baseman]]), [[Davey Lopes]] ([[second baseman]]) and [[Bill Russell (baseball)|Bill Russell]] ([[shortstop]]). |
With the Dodgers, third baseman Cey was part of an [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[Infielder|infield]] that included [[Steve Garvey]] ([[first baseman]]), [[Davey Lopes]] ([[second baseman]]) and [[Bill Russell (baseball)|Bill Russell]] ([[shortstop]]). |
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*[[Lou Gehrig Memorial Award]] (1981) |
*[[Lou Gehrig Memorial Award]] (1981) |
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*[[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|Top 10 National League MVP]] (8th, 1977) |
*[[MLB Most Valuable Player Award|Top 10 National League MVP]] (8th, 1977) |
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! [[Double (baseball)|2B]] |
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! [[Triple (baseball)|3B]] |
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! [[Home run|HR]] |
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! [[Run (baseball statistics)|R]] |
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! [[Runs batted in|RBI]] |
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! [[Stolen base|SB]] |
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! [[Base on balls|BB]] |
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! [[Strikeout|SO]] |
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! [[On base percentage|OBP]] |
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! [[Slugging percentage|SLG]] |
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! [[On-base plus slugging|OPS]] |
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| 2,073 |
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| 7,162 |
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| 1,868 |
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| 328 |
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| 21 |
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| 316 |
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| 977 |
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| 1,139 |
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| 24 |
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| 1,012 |
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| 1,235 |
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| .261 |
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| .354 |
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| .445 |
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| .799 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 14:33, 10 January 2007
Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (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 Harry Caray, sports announcer for WGN-TV. Cey attended Washington State University and was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
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).
In a 17-season career, Cey was a .261 hitter with 316 home runs and 1139 RBI in 2073 games.
Highlights
- 6-time All-Star (1974-79)
- Tie World Series MVP Award (1981)
- Won NL Babe Ruth Award (1981)
- Lou Gehrig Memorial Award (1981)
- Top 10 National League MVP (8th, 1977)
G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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2,073 | 7,162 | 1,868 | 328 | 21 | 316 | 977 | 1,139 | 24 | 1,012 | 1,235 | .261 | .354 | .445 | .799 |
See also
External link
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
- Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers
- ^ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/ceyro01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com].
Categories:
- Baseball third baseman stubs
- National League All-Stars
- 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Championship Team
- Lou Gehrig Memorial Award
- Chicago Cubs players
- Los Angeles Dodgers players
- Oakland Athletics players
- Major league third basemen
- Major league players from Washington
- 1948 births
- Living people
- People from Tacoma