Ron Darling

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ron Darling
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	Aug 19, 1960(1960-08-19)
Age	64
Birthplace	Honolulu
Country	United States
Birth City	Hawaii
Horoscope	Leo

Ron Darling Biography

Ron Darling is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on August 19, 1960 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States. A former MLB pitcher who helped New York Mets win the 1986 World Series Championship. Later, he became a color commentator for Mets.

In the famous Game 7 in 1986 World Series, he pitched against He pitched against Bill Buckner and the Red Sox in the famous Game 7 of the 1986 World Series. of the Red Sox.

In 1980, Darling played collegiate summer baseball for the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL). He batted .336 with six home runs while posting a 4-3 mark on the mound. At the league’s all-star game at Yankee Stadium, he singled, doubled and homered as the CCBL leftfielder, then came on in the final inning to pitch in relief, preserving the CCBL’s one-run victory over the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. Darling was named the league’s MVP and outstanding pro prospect, and was inducted into the CCBL Hall of Fame in 2002.

Darling lives in Brooklyn. His younger brother, Edwin, a first baseman, was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1981 and played 69 games in their farm system over two seasons.

With his first wife, Antoinette O’Reilly, he had two sons, Tyler, and Jordan.

Ron Darling Net Worth

Ron Darling is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ron Darling 's net worth $11 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was raised in Hawaii and learned English, Chinese, French, and Chinese.

In 1985, he was the only All-Star selected.

Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. (born August 19, 1960) is an American former right- handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Oakland Athletics. Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS, as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX; he also co-hosts several MLB Network programs.

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Who is Ron Darling Dating?

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Darling would have compiled decent numbers with the AAA Tidewater Tides in 1982 and 1983 except for very high base on balls counts during both seasons. Despite his control problems, Darling was called up to the majors in late

1983. The Mets had the worst record in the National League and second-worst in the majors when Darling debuted on September 6, 1983. He was impressive in that start but left the game down 1–0 and the Mets lost 2–0. The Mets were also last in offense in the N.L. Each of Darling’s first three starts—in which he went 0–3—were all decent pitching performances (11 strikeouts, 9 walks, 2.08 ERA, and 6 runs over the course of the three starts). He finished his season with a complete game victory and was in the Majors for good.

Facts & Trivia

Ron Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ron Darling celebrates birthday on August 19 of every year.

The 1985 season was an improvement for Darling, despite a career-high 114 walks. His April included a one-hit seven-inning no-decision and a five-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. On July 4, Darling pitched on one day of rest, making the only relief appearance of his first seven seasons during a marathon 19-inning 16–13 win. Darling finished the legendary game in which 13 runs were scored in the extra innings alone; during that game, the Mets blew four leads and nearly blew a fifth. After starting 9–2, he was selected to his only All- Star team but did not participate in the game. Overall, he posted his career- best winning percentage in 1985 with a 16–6 record. His record could have been even better but in eight of his starts, he received seven no-decisions and a loss despite allowing less than two earned runs in each game. On October 1, Darling pitched nine shutout innings on only four hits, but the game was scoreless until the 11th. The Mets narrowly missed the postseason, but Darling established himself as a clear number-two starter behind Gooden’s untouchable 24–4 season.

Top Facts about Ron Darling

1. Ron Darling is a former MLB pitcher and current broadcaster.
2. He played for the Mets, Expos, and A’s during his career.
3. Darling won a World Series with the Mets in 1986.
4. He was an All-Star in 1985 and finished third in Cy Young voting that year.
5. In his career, he had a record of 136-116 with a 3.87 ERA.
6. Darling has been broadcasting since retiring from baseball in 1995.
7. He has worked for TBS, ESPN, SNY, and MLB Network.
8. Darling is also an author and has written several books about baseball.
9. He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2019 but has since recovered.
10. Darling is known for his insightful analysis and storytelling on broadcasts.

Is Ron Darling Hawaiian?

Darling was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to a Hawaiian-Chinese mother and a French-Canadian father. After growing up in Millbury, Massachusetts, he attended St. John’s High School in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

How much does Ron Darling make?

Net Worth: $11 Million
Profession:| Baseball player, Announcer, Actor
Nationality:| United States of America

Who is Ron darlings wife?

Joanna Last

How old is Ron Darling?

61 years (August 19, 1960)

Is Keith Hernandez Mexican?

Given his surname, and the fact that he is from California, it was incorrectly assumed that Hernandez was of Mexican descent, and he was nicknamed “Mex” by his teammates. In actuality, his father’s ancestry is Castilian Spanish and his mother is Scots-Irish , as he explained during a Mets broadcast on SNY.