Ron Oester
| Ron Oester | |
|---|---|
| Second baseman | |
| Born: May 5, 1956 Cincinnati, Ohio | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1978, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 3, 1990, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .265 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| Runs batted in | 344 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Personal Life
Ronald John Oester (born May 5, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. Bill James described him as "a quiet, efficient player who was always overlooked".[1] He is a native of Cincinnati. [2]
Baseball Career
Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 9th round of the 1974 MLB amateur draft, Oester made his debut with the Reds on September 10, 1978, and appeared in his final game on October 3, 1990.
Oester was one of the few major leaguers who did not wear batting gloves. He perpetually developed blisters on his hands, and according to teammates, they would develop into deep wounds on his palms.
In 1984 Oester had a career best 21 game hitting streak. In 1985 he had a .295 batting average, a career high.
On July 5, 1987, during a Mets-Reds game at Riverfront Stadium, the New York Mets' Mookie Wilson slid hard into second base during a double-play attempt. During the slide, Oester, who was playing second, collided with Wilson. His cleats got caught in the turf, and he tore his left ACL. Oester did not return to action until July 16, 1988. For his comeback from this injury, Oester earned the Hutch Award [3]
Oester was a member of the Cincinnati Reds team that defeated the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. Although he lost the starting second baseman job to Mariano Duncan that season, Oester was one of the team's top pinch hitters, hitting .299 that season and going 2-for-4 (.500) in the postseason.
Post Career
Withron High School, which Oester attended, renovated and renamed its field in honor of him. [4]
Oester was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2014 [5]
See also
References
- ^ James, Bill (2003-04-06). The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract. New York: Free Press. p. 531. ISBN 0743227220.
- ^ http://www.newsandsentinel.com/sports/local-sports/2016/06/former-red-ron-oester-was-nearly-a-pioneer/
- ^ http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/ron-oester-reds-hall-of-famer-humbled-by-new-high-school-field-in-his-name
- ^ http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/ron-oester-reds-hall-of-famer-humbled-by-new-high-school-field-in-his-name
- ^ http://www.wcpo.com/sports/baseball/reds/ron-oester-reds-hall-of-famer-humbled-by-new-high-school-field-in-his-name
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pura Pelota
- 1956 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Ohio
- Billings Mustangs players
- Chattanooga Lookouts managers
- Chattanooga Lookouts players
- Cincinnati Reds coaches
- Cincinnati Reds players
- Indianapolis Indians players
- Major League Baseball second basemen
- Major League Baseball third base coaches
- Minor league baseball managers
- Nashville Sounds players
- Sportspeople from Cincinnati
- Tampa Tarpons players
- Tigres de Aragua players
- Trois-Rivières Aigles players