Ron Blomberg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 23-Aug-1948
Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Ron Blomberg
- Ronald Mark Blomberg (born August 23, 1948), nicknamed Boomer, is an American former professional baseball player and minor league manager.
- He played in Major League Baseball as a designated hitter, first baseman and right fielder.
- He played for the New York Yankees (1969, 1971–76) and Chicago White Sox (1978), and was the manager of the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the Israel Baseball League (2007).
- He was the first designated hitter in Major League Baseball history.
- He batted left-handed, and threw right-handed.Over eight seasons, Blomberg compiled a .293 batting average (391-for-1,333) with 52 home runs, 224 RBIs, 184 runs, 67 doubles, and 8 triples in 461 games.
- He added a .360 on-base percentage and a .473 slugging average.
- For his career, he hit .304 against right-handers, and .304 with two out and runners in scoring position, as well as .325 when the score was tied.
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