Ron Blomberg

Retired

High Level

MLB

Years

1969-1978 (1969-1978)

Proper Name

Ronald Mark Blomberg

Nickname

Boomer

Positions

DH (178) ... 1B (142) ... OF (79) ... RF (1)

Height / Weight

6-1 / 205

Bats / Throws

Left / Right

Birthdate

August 23,1948 Age: 78.017

Place

Atlanta, Georgia Flags

High School

Druid Hills (Atlanta,GA)

Colleges

Georgia Perimeter College (Atlanta,GA)

Drafted/Signed

1967-1-1-New York Yankees

Signing Bonus

$ 65,000

MLB Debut

September 10,1969

Contract Info

1978-1981 ($0.6m)

MLBAM ID

111109

Retrosheet#

blomr101

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[1967] 1st Round Draft Pick (#1 overall) by the New York Yankees [1973] Became first DH in MLB history on April 6 when he walked against Luis Tiant in 1st inning [1977] Did not play due to knee surgery

MLB Batting Logs

1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978

MLB Batting Splits

1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1978 Career

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