From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ron Slocum
Ron Slocum
Ron Slocum run home run off Jack Billingham.[1] Overall, he batted
.292 in 13 games, and won a job as a utility player on the
Utilityman 1970 San Diego roster the following season.
Born: July 2, 1945 (1945-07-02) Slocum played in 60 games for the 1970 Padres, but in
Modesto, California 71 at bats he could muster only ten hits, including his sec-
ond MLB home run, two doubles and two triples. He was
Batted: Right Threw: Right
the starting second baseman[2] on July 21, 1970 — the day
MLB debut that Padre manager Preston Gómez controversially used
September 8, 1969 for the San Diego Padres a pinch hitter (Cito Gaston) for Clay Kirby in the eighth
inning of a game in which Kirby was throwing a no-hitter
Last MLB appearance against the New York Mets (although Kirby left the game
April 18, 1971 for the San Diego Padres trailing 1–0).
In 1971, Slocum again made the Padre opening-sea-
Career statistics
son roster, but he went hitless in 18 April at bats and was
Batting average .150 sent to the Triple-A Hawaii Islanders, where he spent the
remainder of his career. He retired in 1972.
Home runs 2
Runs batted in 16
References
Teams
[1] 1969-9-16 box score from Retrosheet
• San Diego Padres (1969–1971) [2] 1970-7-21 box score from Retrosheet
Ronald Reece Slocum (born July 2, 1945, at Modesto, Cal-
ifornia) is a retired American professional baseball play-
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er. Slocum appeared in 80 games for the San Diego Padres • Career statistics and player information from
of Major League Baseball during that team’s first three Baseball-Reference
seasons of existence, including the entire 1970 season. A Persondata
catcher and third baseman when he entered profession-
Name Slocum, Ron
al baseball, he was a utility infielder and backup catcher
for San Diego, playing a near-equal number of games at Alternative names
third base, catcher, shortstop and second base. He threw Short description
and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) Date of birth July 2, 1945
tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
Place of birth Modesto, California
Slocum attended La Jolla High School. He was initially
signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates and spent five seasons Date of death
(1964–1968) in their minor league system before his Place of death
newly-created hometown team, the MLB Padres, chose
him as the 55th overall selection in the National League’s
portion of the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion
draft. Slocum spent the 1969 minor league season with
the Double-A Elmira Pioneers before his recall by the
Padres in September.
Major League career
On September 16 at San Diego Stadium, against the Hous-
ton Astros, he started at third base and collected his first
two Major League hits, a single off Tom Griffin and a two-
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