Ron Darling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ron Darling

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 19-Aug-1960

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Ronald Maurice Darling Jr.
(born August 19, 1960) is an American former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Oakland Athletics.
Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS, as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX; he also co-hosts several MLB Network programs. During his 13-year career, Darling amassed a 136–116 won-loss record, with 13 shutouts.
He had 1,590 strikeouts and a 3.87 ERA.
In 1985, he was picked for the All-Star team. Darling had five pitches in his repertoire: the slider, a curveball, a circle changeup, a splitter, and a four seam fastball.
In the beginning of his career, Darling's weak point was control, and he finished three seasons in the top four in base on balls; as his career progressed, his control improved considerably.
He was considered one of the better fielding pitchers of the time and won a Gold Glove Award in 1989.
Darling had one of the best pickoff moves among right-handers.
An above-average athlete, he was sometimes used as a pinch runner.
In 1989, he hit home runs in two consecutive starts.