Ron Samford
Ron Samford | |
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Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: January 14, 2021 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | (aged 90)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 15, 1954, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 23, 1959, for the Washington Senators | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .219 |
Home runs | 5 |
Runs batted in | 27 |
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Ronald Edward Samford (February 28, 1930 – January 14, 2021) was an American
Biography
Samford was born in
Samford did not play any major league ball in 1956, so he had to wait until 1957 to collect his first major league hit,[1] which he got on April 30 against the New York Yankees and pitcher Duke Maas. He singled to center field, but the Tigers (who selected him off waivers from the Giants in 1955) lost to Maas in a 10-inning game, 2–1. Maas pitched the entire game. Samford ended up hitting .220 in 54 games for the Tigers that year.[1] He wore 27 in 1957. Again, he failed to make the majors in 1958. On December 6, he was sent from the Tigers with Reno Bertoia and Jim Delsing to the Senators for Eddie Yost, Rocky Bridges and Neil Chrisley.[3]
The 1959 season, in which he wore number 32, would end up being Samford's final season in the majors. He had a .224 batting average, and hit his first career home run (off
Samford hit his final home run in his last major league at bat off
Samford died on January 14, 2021, at the age of 90.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Ron Samford". Major League Baseball. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ron Samford Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac".
- ^ "Senators And Tigers Make Six-Player Swap". Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Associated Press. December 7, 1958. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Wilkes, Ed (April 29, 1959). "Nats Vault to Fifth Slot". The Windsor Daily Star. Associated Press. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Lavagetto Says Samford Almost Didn't Bat In 10th". Toledo Blade. June 3, 1959. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Wilks, Ed (June 4, 1959). "A.L. Race Tighter Still As Tribe Whipped Again". The Windsor Daily Star. Associated Press. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Orioles Split With Senators". The Washington Observer. Associated Press. September 8, 1959. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Ronald Edward Samford". dallasnews.com. January 23, 2021. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet