Ron Fairly

Ron Fairly
Ron Fairly
	Fairly with Expos at Jarry Park Stadium in 1969.
	First baseman / Right fielder
	Born: July 12, 1938; Macon, Georgia, U.S.
	Died: October 30, 2019 (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 an 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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