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Fairly, Ron, 1938-2019

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Fairly, Ron, 1938-2019

Ron Fairly played 21 seasons in the majors and was a two-time All-Star, representing both Canadian major league teams - the Montreal Expos in 1973 and the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1977 contest. His first 11 1/3 seasons were spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When he was selected for the 1973 game, he held the record for most games by a player before his first All-Star Game with 1,866; that record held until Nick Markakis was voted a starter in the 2018 All-Star Game with 1,928 games on his ticker.

He appeared in three World Series with the Dodgers that they won, in 1959, 1963 and 1965, and one they lost, in 1966. In the winning games of the 1959 and 1963 Series, he was a late-inning defensive replacement, while in the winning game of the 1965 Series he batted fifth and scored one of the two runs for the Dodgers.

At the age of 38, he played for the Blue Jays in their inaugural season of 1977. He led the team in doubles, home runs, RBI, and slugging percentage. - Baseball Reference

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Ron Fairly scouting report, 1976 September 16-19
Object number: BL-2012-00178-0584
Bockman, Eddie, 1920-2011
1976 September 16-19
Ron Fairly scouting report, 1976 September 16-19
Object number: BL-2012-00178-0585
Bockman, Eddie, 1920-2011
1976 September 16-19