Ron Blomberg

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Ronald Mark Blomberg (Boomer)

• Bats Left, Throws Right
• Height 6' 1", Weight 205 lb.
• School DeKalb Junior College
• Debut September 10, 1969
• Final Game October 1, 1978
• Born August 23, 1948 in Atlanta, GA USA

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Ron Blomberg was the first overall pick in the 1967 amateur draft. In 1973 while playing for the New York Yankees, he became the first designated hitter in baseball history. In 2007, Blomberg was hired as one of the first managers in the Israel Baseball League. He won Manager of the Year honors after leading his team to the IBl title. It was Blomberg's first time in Israel. He had been invited in 1973 by Moshe Dayan and Golda Meir but the Yom Kippur War took place and Blomberg had decided not to come.

Blomberg has scouted for the Yankees. He is the author of the book Designated Hebrew.

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