Ron Fairly

Played For
Los Angeles Dodgers (1958-1969)
Montreal Expos (1969-1974)
St. Louis Cardinals (1975-1976)
Oakland Athletics (1976)
Toronto Blue Jays (1977)
California Angels (1978)

Born
Ronald Ray Fairly was born on July 12, 1938, in Macon, GA.

Batted:  Left
Threw:  Left

Primary Position:  1B

Primary Team:  LAN

Major League Debut
September 9, 1958

Nine Other Players Who Debuted in 1958
Vada Pinson
Ron Fairly
Tony Taylor
Orlando Cepeda
Norm Cash
Felipe Alou
Mudcat Grant
Frank Howard
Jerry Adair

Hall of Fame Voting Year Election Votes Pct 1984 BBWAA 0 % 1985 BBWAA 3 .8%

Post-Season Appearances
1959 World Series
1963 World Series
1965 World Series
1966 World Series

Notes
In his first nine starts in 1976, Fairly hit .414 (14-for-29) and helped the Cardinals to wins in seven of the nine games. He also had nine RBI. The veteran role player eventually cooled off and was purchased by the A's in September.

Hitting Streaks
16 games (1961)
15 games (1962)

All-Star Selections
1973 NL
1977 AL

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