His father was a waist gunner in World War II, a mechanic, salesman and teacher.

He understood the process, and I think he may have "hammed it up" a little more because his job was to entertain the media and keep them from turning on the franchise. At 19 he played on Leone's Boys' Club, where his coach was Walter Youse, a scout for the Baltimore Orioles. On April 6, 1973, opening day, the Yankees' Ron Blomberg appeared in the game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park as the first "designated pinch hitter" in major league history. He wore uniform number 14 that year. So many of his 73 career home runs were memorable. "I was not prepared to be awed...but I was.
(The next year the Mets traded for Ken Boyer who took number 14, and Swoboda switched his uniform number to Ron's first major league manager was Casey Stengel. If we access Robin's personal information it can be found that she is the mother of three lovely children. He hit a double that drove in the fourth run in championship-clinching Game 5. Schools Chief Gets New $230k Contract, Merit Bonus Eliminated. When Ron batted in the 10th, he did not get on base. Casey Stengel said the Mets were "amazing, amazing, amazing." Following a wonderful performance in that tournament, Swoboda was offered a $35,000 contract to sign with the New York Mets and scout Pete Gebrian, which he did on September 5, 1963.Ron was invited to major league spring training in 1964 and made a fine showing with a home run outburst.

Some folks, including my father, thought Swoboda was brought up from the minors too soon. The Braves, however, released him on March 25, 1974, after which Swoboda retired from baseball. © 2019 Ron Swoboda . Interestingly enough, when it came to signing a contract, "Sheriff" Fowble was a bird dog scout with the New York Mets and brought to the tournament a regular scout named Wid Mathews. But as my friend and fellow Mets fan Lucy said after she saw him at Shea several years ago, "he’ll always be 24 to me." The true fan of the man will also know Ron Swoboda for his wit, heart and humility, and for his drive to become the best outfielder he could be.Ronald Alan Swoboda was born in Baltimore on June 30, 1944 to John and Delores Swoboda.
Nevertheless, he has a ring. Search. Ronald Alan Swoboda was born in Baltimore on June 30, 1944 to John and Delores Swoboda. His eighth inning double in the fifth game off Eddie Watt knocked Cleon Jones in from second base and helped seal the championship for the Miracle Mets. Thanks again for your part in the 1969 World Series.... and for the help with the Latin. Three months later, the Expos traded Swoboda to the New York Yankees in exchange for outfielder Ron Woods. Another significant hit in Ron's career was a single off Mike Kekich of the Dodgers on August 4, 1968. I suspect he was more of a character with the New York Mets than he was with the Yankees during the forties and fifties, winning all those American League Pennants and World Championships.

His 9-year major league career, which included a stint with the cross-town rival Yankees, never achieved the level a lot of people, including Casey Stengel, had hoped. This was one of those places where you'd play and the scouts would come and see you. You tend to forget he was a pretty damn good manager of some pretty damn good teams while wearing the Yankee pinstripes.Former Mets right fielder Ron Swoboda is 62 today. Click here and look for the 1969 clip.I had just started high school when the 1969 World Series took place. ("I admire everything she does," says Ron.) He had to become more of a character with the Mets, because he realized that expansion teams back then were going to struggle to develop themselves into something. The ball got by him, and all three Cardinal runners scored. Fielding did not come as easily to Swoboda as hitting, but he had a strong and accurate arm and always worked hard at improving his fielding technique.