31-849: Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald . Ron or RON may also refer to: Ronald For other uses, see Ronald (disambiguation) . Not to be confused with Roland (name) . messi Pronunciation / ˈ r ɒ n əl d / Gender Male Language(s) English Origin Language(s) Old Norse, Old English Word/name Rögnvaldr , Regenweald Derivation regin + valdr or regen + weald Meaning "advice", "decision" + "ruler" Other names Short form(s) Ron Pet form (s) Roni, Ronnie , Ronny Related names Raghnall , Ronalda, Ronaldson , Rhona , Ronaldo , Reynold , Rainald , Renaud, Reinhold , Rónán Ronald
62-613: 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. Born in Atlanta, Georgia , Blomberg is Jewish with roots in Romania . Blomberg enjoyed the attention he received in New York because he was Jewish: "To be able to play in front of 8 million Jews! Can’t beat it. I lit everyone’s candles for every bar mitzvah in
93-1044: A founding member of The Dubliners Ronald Dupree , American baseball player Ron Eldard , American actor Ronald Evans (1933–1990), American astronaut Ronald Ferguson (polo) , father of Sarah, Duchess of York Ronald Ferguson (economist) , American researcher of the racial education achievement gap Ronald Fisher (1890–1962), British statistician and geneticist Ronald Florijn , Dutch rower Ronald J. Garan, Jr. , American astronaut Ronald Girones , Cuban judoka Ronald Gora , American swimmer Ronald Green (1944-2012), American-Israeli basketball player Ron McClure , Jazz bassist Ronald McNeill, 1st Baron Cushendun , British Conservative politician Ron Greenwood (1921–2006), English football player and manager Ron Guidry , American baseball pitcher, New York Yankees Ron Hackenberger (born 1935), American businessman and car collector Ronald Max Hartwell , Australian historian Ronald Harvey (cricketer) , English cricketer Ronald A. Heifetz , cofounder of
124-1487: A number of bands from the 1980s to the modern day Ronalds Ķēniņš , Latvian ice hockey player Ronald Kent Jr. (born 1999), American football player Ron Kind , American congressman Ronald Klink , Democratic politician and former United States Representative from Pennsylvania Ronald Koeman , Dutch football (soccer) player and coach Ronald Kray , English gangster Ron LeFlore (athlete), Detroit Tigers Ronald Lacey (1935–1991) British actor Ronald Lanzoni , Costa Rican long-distance runner Dr. Ronald Leung , Hong Kong politician and businessman in banking Ron Mael , American musician and songwriter Ronald Mallett , American physicist Ronald Mason Jr. , African-American university president Rónald Matarrita , Costa Rican footballer Ronald Méndez , Venezuelan volleyball player Ronald Michaud , American cartoonist Ronald D. Moore , American screenwriter and television producer David Ronald Musgrove , Democratic politician and former governor of Mississippi, better known as "Ronnie Musgrove" Ronald Clark O'Bryan (1944-1984), American murderer Ronnie O'Sullivan , British snooker player Ronald Patrick (born 1991), American football player Ron Paul , Texan congressman Ronald Pelton , American intelligence analyst and convicted spy Ronald Pereira Martins (born 2001), Brazilian footballer Ron Perlman , American actor Ron Petersen (born 1934), American mycologist using
155-404: A remarkably quick bat with tremendous power. Many felt that he should play every day but manager Ralph Houk platooned him, hampering his ability to develop into a star player. Blomberg was the first major leaguer to bat as a designated hitter in a regular season game. On April 6, 1973 , at Fenway Park , he was walked by Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant on five pitches with the bases loaded in
186-581: A senior partner at King & Wood Mallesons. Ron Atkinson , English football manager Ronald Azuma , American computer scientist Ronald Bandell (1946–2015), Dutch mayor Ronnie Barker (1929–2005), British comedian, known as one half of The Two Ronnies Ronnie Belliard , retired American baseball player Ronnie Biggs , British train robber Ron Blomberg (born 1948), American major league baseball player Ronald Breslow (1931–2017), American chemist Ronald Burkle , American businessman Ronnie Burns (actor) , part-time actor best noted as
217-647: A well-known baseball writer, assisted Blomberg, and Munson's widow wrote an introduction. Blomberg is using the book to advocate for Munson's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Blomberg has been running a summer baseball camp for kids at the New Jersey Y Camps since 2006. He also ran a baseball day camp in Paramus, New Jersey in the 1970s. After his retirement from baseball in 1978, Blomberg worked with numerous charitable organizations, most recently
248-492: Is a cognate from Spanish and Portuguese. People with the name [ edit ] Ronald I of Buganda Ronald Acuña , Venezuelan baseball player Ronald Alcock (died 1991), British stamp dealer and philatelic speaker Ronalds Arājs , Latvian athlete Ronald Arculli , Former chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Non-official Members Convenor of the Executive Council of Hong Kong (Exco) and
279-717: Is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr , or possibly from Old English Regenweald . In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall , a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr . The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements regin ("advice", "decision") and valdr ("ruler"). Ronald was originally used in England and Scotland , where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now
310-561: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles 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, 1971–1976) and Chicago White Sox (1978), and
341-495: The 1977 exhibition season when he hit the outfield wall, and missed that season too. "I had four knee and two shoulder injuries," he said. "Still, I gave 120 percent. I lived in Riverdale , and when I was injured, people came up to me and waved to me and hugged me." He became a free agent at the end of the 1977 season. The White Sox signed Blomberg as a free agent for $ 300,000 in 1978. He played his final game for
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#1732791938770372-646: The Holy Land , near King Solomon ’s tomb. I knew I was protected.” But when the team still lost the game, he demanded: “You said your prayers — so what happened?” Blomberg is a scout for the New York Yankees in the Atlanta area. In April 2006, Blomberg's biography , Designated Hebrew : the Ron Blomberg Story was released by Sports Publishing. It was co-written by Dan Schlossberg,
403-460: The Center for Public Leadership at John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Ronald Herd , American professional wrestler Ronald K. Hoeflin , American philosopher Ronald Holassie , Trinidad and Tobago long-distance runner Ron Horsley , American author and illustrator Ronald "Ron" Howard , American filmmaker and actor L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986), American author and
434-545: The White Sox on October 1, 1978 , at 30 years of age. Blomberg was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. In 2007 Blomberg received the city of Atlanta’s Phoenix Award from Mayor Shirley Franklin for his outstanding service and achievements, both as a professional athlete and citizen through his charitable works in Atlanta and throughout the country. Blomberg twice
465-472: The Yankees called him up to the major leagues. Blomberg made his major league debut on September 10, 1969 , two weeks after his 21st birthday. After going 3-for-6 in his first season, Blomberg was out in 1970 with injuries. In 1971 , he hit .322 for the parent club in 199 at bats. In 1972 , he hit a career-high 14 home runs and 22 doubles in 299 at bats. Blomberg was a natural hitter who had
496-732: The adopted son of George Burns and Gracie Allen Ronnie Burns (singer) , Australian singer Ronnie Burns (footballer) , former Australian rules footballer with the Geelong and Adelaide Football Clubs Ron Butlin (ice hockey) (1925–2014), Canadian ice hockey executive Ronald Castree , British child murderer Ronald Cerritos , Salvadoran footballer Ronald Cheng , Hong Kong pop star and movie actor Ron Chernow , American writer, journalist, historian and biographer Ronalds Cinks , Latvian ice hockey player Ronald D. Coleman , American politician Ronald Colman , English actor Ronnie Corbett , British comedian, known for his role as
527-412: The author of over 30 baseball books, including The Baseball Catalog, and host of the syndicated radio show, BallTalk. The book discusses Blomberg's life leading up to his major league career, his playing days as a Yankee, and his Jewish heritage. In 2021, Triumph Books published The Captain & Me, Blomberg's second book. It is subtitled On and Off The Field with Thurman Munson . Dan Epstein,
558-585: The city. It was like I was related to everyone. They named a sandwich after me at the Stage Deli !" Through 2010, he was seventh all-time in career batting average (behind Hank Greenberg , Ryan Braun , Buddy Myer , Lou Boudreau , Phil Weintraub , and Kevin Youkilis ) among Jewish major league baseball players. Blomberg attended Druid Hills High School , earning four letters each in baseball, basketball, football, and track, and graduated in 1967. He
589-464: The first inning, and the bat he used is in Cooperstown's Hall of Fame . Blomberg finished 1973 with a healthy .329 average, .395 OBP, and .498 SLG in 301 at-bats; he hit .351 with runners in scoring position. In 1974 , Blomberg hit .311, and .338 with runners in scoring position. He was injured in 1975 , and missed all but one game of the pennant-winning 1976 season . He tore his knee in
620-657: The founder of the Church of Scientology Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born 1953), American pornographic actor, filmmaker, actor, and stand-up comedian Ronald Isley , R&B singer Ron Johnson (born 1955), senior United States senator for Wisconsin Ronald Jones (running back) (born 1997), American football player Ron Jones (athlete) , British track and field athlete Ronald Joseph (disambiguation) , several people Ronald Kapaz , Brazilian graphic designer Ron Keel (born 1961), heavy metal vocalist and guitarist for
651-402: The greatest thing — just one notch below playing for the Yankees.” In the league they were obliged to have at least two Jewish players on each team, and Blomberg had two Orthodox Israelis on his. When they asked for time out to say Mincha , he was taken aback. Then he saw the crowd joining them to daven behind the food concession. “It was the greatest rush of my life,” he said. “I was in
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#1732791938770682-577: The name [ edit ] Ronald Miller, a character in the American teen romantic comedy 1987 film Can't Buy Me Love Ronald McDonald , mascot of McDonald's Ronald the Cat, Nature Cat 's next-door neighbor and arch-enemy Ron Stoppable , Kim Possible's sidekick from the Disney animated series Kim Possible Ron Swanson , the mustachioed libertarian director of the eponymous department in
713-535: The name is common throughout the English-speaking world . A short form of Ronald is Ron . Pet forms of Ronald include Roni and Ronnie . Ronalda and Rhonda are feminine forms of Ronald . Rhona , a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of Ronald . The names Renaud / Renault and Reynold / Reinhold are cognates from French and German respectively. The name Ronaldo
744-724: The other half of The Two Ronnies Ronald de Boer , Dutch football (soccer) player Ronald DeFeo Jr , American mass murder and family annihilator Ronald dela Rosa (born 1962), Filipino politician and retired police general Ronald de Mel (1925–2024), Sri Lanka Minister of Finance from 1977 to 1988 Ron Dennis , British businessman Ron DeSantis , American politician Ronnie James Dio , American singer for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Dio, and Heaven and Hell Ronald Fielding Dodd (c.1890–1958), Scottish architect Ronald Dominique (born 1964), prolific American serial killer and rapist Ronald dos Santos Lopes (born 1998), Brazilian footballer Ronnie Drew , Irish singer and
775-598: The same given name . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ronald&oldid=1257934731 " Categories : Given names Dutch masculine given names English-language masculine given names English masculine given names Masculine given names German masculine given names Scottish masculine given names Swedish masculine given names Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
806-2466: The sitcom Parks and Recreation . Ron Weasley , a main character in Harry Potter , best friend of the title character Ronald "Ronnie" Raymond, half of the DC Comics superhero Firestorm . Ronald "Red" Daniels, main protagonist of Call of Duty: WWII . Ronald Knox , a reaper in the manga Black Butler by Yana Toboso See also [ edit ] Ronaldo Ronaldson Ron Ronnie Ronny Citations [ edit ] ^ Jones (1986) p. 427. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. ^ See Searle's Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum , page 397. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges 2006 p. 407; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Raghnall. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 234, 407; Hanks; Hodges (2003) §§ Raghnall, Ragnvald. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234. ^ Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. ^ Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp. 230, 408; Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Rhona. References [ edit ] Hanks, P ; Hodges, F (2003). A Dictionary of First Names (MOBI). Oxford: Oxford University Press . ISBN 0198606052 . Hanks, P ; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006) [1990]. A Dictionary of First Names . Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press . ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1 . Jones, D ; Gimson, AC (1986) [1917]. Everyman's English Pronouncing Dictionary (14th ed.). J.M. Dent & Sons . OL 4296804M . Searle, D (1897) [1897]. Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum . Cambridge University Press . v t e Names derived from or cognates of Rǫgnvaldr Given names Rainaldo Rainald Ragnar Ragnall Ranald Reinhold Reginald Renald Renaldo Renaud Reynald Reynaldo Reynold Rognvald Ronald Ronaldo Reinaldo Raynaldo Ragnvald Regenweald Rögnvald Rægnald [REDACTED] Surnames McReynolds Reynolds Ronaldson Diminutives Reggie Ronaldinho [REDACTED] Name list This page or section lists people that share
837-2380: The standard author abbreviation "R.H.Petersen" Ronald Pofalla (born 1959), German politician and manager Ronald Powell (born 1991), American football player Ronald van Raak (born 1969), Dutch politician Ronald Reagan (1911–2004), former actor, Governor of California and 40th President of the United States Ronald Reid-Daly (1928–2010), Rhodesian military commander Ronald Ringsrud , US author and emerald expert Ron Rivest , American cryptographer Ronald Santanna Rodrigues (born 1997), Brazilian footballer Ronald Russell (disambiguation) , Multiple people Ron Saunders (1932–2019), English football player and manager Ronald Scobie (1893–1969), British Army officer Ronald "Bon" Scott , lead singer of AC/DC from 1974 to 1980 Ronald Schill , German judge and politician Ronald L. Schlicher , American diplomat Ronald Alan Schulz (1965–2005), American civilian contract worker killed in Iraq Ronnie Schneider , American Rock and roll manager Ronald Searle (1920–2011), British cartoonist Ronald "Ron" Sexmith (born 1964), Canadian singer-songwriter Ronald Gene Simmons (1940-1990), American spree killer and family annihilator Ronald Steele , American basketball player Ronald Stretton , British track cyclist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892–1973), British writer Ronald "Ronnie" Turner (1960-2022), American actor, singer, and youngest son of Tina Turner Ron Underwood , American film director Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. , American musician and member of The Killers Ronnie Van Zant (1948–1977), American musician Ronald Venetiaan , former president of Suriname Ronald Virag (born 1938), French cardiovascular surgeon Ron Washington (born 1952), American baseball player and manager Ronald "Ronnie" Washington (born 1963), American football player Ronnie Wood , British rock musician ( The Rolling Stones ), and artist Ronald Wright (boxer) American professional boxer Ronalds Žagars , Latvian former football goalkeeper Ronald Zilberberg (born 1996), Israeli Olympic figure skater Ronald Zoodsma (born 1966), Dutch volleyball player Fictional people with
868-602: Was chosen for the Parade All-American teams in football, basketball, and baseball, the only person ever chosen for all three teams. He received 125 basketball scholarship offers, and John Wooden of the University of California at Los Angeles came out to meet him in person. Roger Couch, Blomberg's basketball coach, said: "Blomberg is the finest basketball player I ever saw — high school or college." He also received 100 football scholarship offers. Blomberg
899-542: Was selected by the Yankees with the first overall pick of the 1967 amateur draft , and signed for $ 75,000 ($ 685,000 today). He attended DeKalb Junior College part-time, and later majored in psychology at Farleigh Dickinson University . Blomberg played in the minor leagues from 1967 to 1971. In 1971 he was hitting .326 with a .565 slugging percentage for the Yankees AAA team, the Syracuse Chiefs, when
930-632: 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
961-539: Was voted the most popular person in New York. Blomberg managed the Bet Shemesh Blue Sox in the 2007 inaugural season of the Israel Baseball League . He skippered his team to a league-leading 29–12 (.707) regular season won-lost record, as well as to the IBL Championship. Blomberg had previously declined an offer from the Yankees to manage a team in their minor system. Being in Israel, Blomberg said, “was