Ron Davini

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Ron Davini
Catcher
Born: (1947-05-05) May 5, 1947 (age 76)
Bats: Right Throws: Right

Ronald Lee Davini (born May 5, 1947) was a catcher who is most notable for winning the

.

He was also a Western Athletic Conference All-Star twice (in 1967 and 1968).

Draft

He was drafted four times by big league teams. The first time, he was drafted by the

, but once again, he refused to sign. Finally, after being drafted by the White Sox again in the first round (20th overall) of the 1969 draft, he did sign. Although he played professionally for five years, he never made it to the majors.

Professional baseball career

In his first year of professional baseball, 1969, he played for the

, hitting .250 in 24 at-bats.

Coaching career

Since 1992, he has worked for USA Baseball. In 1997, he was selected the USA National Amateur Baseball Coach of the Year and in 2005 he won the National High School Baseball Coach of the Year Award. He also taught and coached at Corona del Sol High School for 28 years, at McClintock High School for six, and Tempe Preparatory Academy for 2. He has recently come out of retirement to help out as the catchers coach and an assistant freshman coach at Corona Del Sol High School for 7 years. In Feb 2020 he retired from coaching baseball.

He was the President of the National High School Baseball Coaches Association in 1997. Now he is serving as its executive director. He was inducted into the National High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as well.

In the

, he has a spot dedicated to him because of his collegiate accomplishments.

References

• BaseballCoaches.org
• WranglerNews.com