A photo of Ron Cey.
Ronald Charles (Ron) Cey (Template:PronEng, born February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, Washington) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1971-82), Chicago Cubs (1983-86) and Oakland Athletics (1987). Cey batted and threw right-handed. A popular player, he was nicknamed "The Penguin" for his slow waddling running gait by his then-minor league manager Tommy Lasorda. Another famous nickname for Cey was given to him by Chris Berman of ESPN. He said his name as Ron "Born in the U.S." Cey.
A graduate of Mount Tahoma High School, Cey attended Washington State University and was a member of Phi Delta Theta.
With the Dodgers, third baseman Cey was part of an All-Star infield that included Steve Garvey (first baseman), Davey Lopes (second baseman) and Bill Russell (shortstop).
In a 17-season career, Cey was a .261 hitter with 316 home runs and 1139 RBI in 2073 games.
Cey had a terrific 1981 World Series in which he helped spark the Dodgers to four straight victories after they had lost the first two games, including his returning for the clinching Game 6 after having been being hit in the head by a Goose Gossage fastball during Game 5. Cey was named Co-MVP along with Steve Yeager and Pedro Guerrero.
| G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | R | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,073 | 7,162 | 1,868 | 328 | 21 | 316 | 977 | 1,139 | 24 | 1,012 | 1,235 | .261 | .354 | .445 | .799 |
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- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- Ron Cey Los Angeles Dodgers
| Preceded by: Steve Garvey |
National League Player of the Month April, 1977 |
Succeeded by: Ken Reitz |
| Preceded by: Mike Schmidt |
World Series MVP (with Pedro Guerrero and Steve Yeager) 1981 |
Succeeded by: Darrell Porter |
| Preceded by: Tug McGraw |
Babe Ruth Award 1981 |
Succeeded by: Bruce Sutter |
| Preceded by: Tommy John |
Lou Gehrig Memorial Award 1982 |
Succeeded by: Mike Schmidt |
Template:1981 Los Angeles Dodgers Template:World Series MVPs Template:Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Template:Babe Ruth Award