Ron Cash
| Ron Cash | ||
|---|---|---|
Slugging average .347 | | |
| Games played | 34 | |
| Teams | ||
Ronald Forrest Cash (November 20, 1949 – April 22, 2009) was an American
Atlanta, Georgia
.
Cash attended
1970 College World Series. He was drafted five times and never signed, being selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers (1967), Baltimore Orioles (1968), Atlanta Braves (1968), San Diego Padres (1969) and Minnesota Twins
(1969).
Finally, Cash signed with Detroit in 1971 and debuted with the Tigers on September 4, 1973,first base and third.
Cash also played for Triple-A
Puerto Rico Baseball League in the 1973–1974 season under manager Frank Robinson
.
In a two-season majors career, Cash was a .297 hitter (30-for-101) in 34 games, including 14
. He made 32 appearances, at first base (15), third base (10) and left field (7).Cash died in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 59. He was the uncle of Tampa Bay Rays manager, Kevin Cash.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Ron Cash at Baseball Almanac
- Ron Cash at Find a Grave
