October 30, 2019

Fairly Passes

First baseman/outfieler/broadcaster Ron Fairly died. The Mariners made the announcement:

Fairly played 21 years in the majors, winning three World Series titles with the Los Angeles Dodgers, with whom he played from 1958 to 1969. He also played with the Montreal Expos, St. Louis Cardinals, Oakland Athletics, Toronto Blue Jays and California Angels, compiling a .266 average with 215 home runs and 1,044 RBIs.


He was an All-Star with the Expos in 1973 and the Blue Jays in 1977 and is the only player to represent both Canadian major league teams in the All-Star Game.

ESPN.com

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Fairly peaked twice in his career. In his seasonal age 24 to 26 seasons he totaled 9.4 WAR, then from age 31 to 34 he totaled 14.2 WAR. His power went up with the lowering of the mound in 1969, which appeared to give him new life.

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