Ron Fairly Death
Ronald passed away on October 30, 2019 at the age of 81 in Indian Wells, California. Ronald's cause of death was cancer.
When did Ron Fairly die?
October 30, 2019How did Ron Fairly die? What was the cause of death?
CancerHow old was Ron Fairly when died?
81Where did Ron Fairly die? What was the location of death?
Indian Wells, California
Ron Fairly Birthday and Date of Death
Ron Fairly was born on July 12, 1938 and died on October 30, 2019. Ronald was 81 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: July 12, 1938
Date of Death: October 30, 2019
Age at Death: 81
Ron Fairly - Biography
Ronald Ray Fairly (born July 12, 1938 in Macon, Georgia) is a former Major League Baseball player and broadcaster. He either played in or broadcast over 7,000 major league games from 1958 through 2006.
A competitive player and highly disciplined hitter, Fairly had a short and compact swing with occasional power to all fields. With his glove, he was a competent first baseman as well as all three outfield positions, being best suited for right field. His talents were overshadowed by a notorious lack of speed. He is one of very few players to play 1000 games or more in both the outfield and the infield. Fairly played 21 seasons of Major League Baseball, 12 of them with the Los Angeles Dodgers, where he won three World Series titles. In 2442 career games, Fairly had 1913 hits, a .266 batting average with 215 HR and 1044 RBI, while walking 1052 times compared to only 877 strikeouts. He posted a career .990 fielding percentage. Fairly played in four World Series, appearing in 20 games, hitting .300 with 2 HR and 6 RBI, all with the Los Angeles Dodgers. His career home run total is the most in major league history for a player without a 20-home run season.
Fairly finished his career with the California Angels in 1978, playing in 91 games, hitting .217 with 10 HR and 40 RBI. He announced his retirement at the end of the season.
After his playing days, Fairly began his broadcasting career in 1979 at KTLA in Los Angeles and later joined Bob Starr in the California Angels radio/television booth. In 1987, Fairly moved up the coast and could be heard on KNBR as the voice of the San Francisco Giants. In 1993, he went further north as a broadcaster for the Seattle Mariners, where he stayed through the 2006 season. Fairly served primarily as a color commentator, but occasionally stepped in to do play-by-play as well.
