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New York Yankees ( 1969, 1971 – 1976) Chicago White Sox ( 1978) Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948), nicknamed " Boomer ", is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter, first baseman, and right fielder.
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Born: August 23, 1948 in Atlanta, GA. Draft: Drafted by the in the (1st) of the 1967 MLB June Amateur Draft from . High School: Debut: (Age 21-018d, 12,918th in major league history) 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 30-039d) 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB.
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Jun 8, 2021 · Blomberg was a three-sport star at Druid Hills High School in Atlanta. He excelled in basketball and baseball, earning 125 college scholarship offers in basketball. One of those offers came from UCLA, and Blomberg signed a letter of intent to play for coach John Wooden and the Bruins.
About. Meet Ron Blomberg. The Great Jewish hope of the NY Yankees. Ron Blomberg, Major League Baseball’s first designated hitter and the "great Jewish hope" of the New York Yankees during the 1970's, is an icon of boyhood dreams achieved.
Apr 4, 2023 · Ron Blomberg on making history as MLB's first DH. MLB's 1st DH recounts historic day with Yankees. April 4th, 2023. Bryan Hoch. @ BryanHoch. This story was excerpted from Bryan Hoch’s Yankees Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
Apr 5, 2023 · Ron Blomberg was MLB's first designated hitter. He was the 'accidental DH' -- and he made MLB history. April 6th, 2023. Kevin Murphy. Ron Blomberg never meant to make history. Before there was the Big Hurt, Edgar, Baines and Big Papi, there was “Boomer,” the Jewish slugger from Georgia who stepped into baseball immortality, however unintentionally.
