Ron Hassey
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Ronald William Hassey
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 6' 2", Weight 200 lb.
- School University of Arizona
- Debut April 23, 1978
- Final Game September 3, 1991
- Born February 27, 1953 in Tucson, AZ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
The only player in Major League Baseball history to catch two perfect games, Ron Hassey caught Len Barker's perfect game in 1981, and Dennis Martinez's perfect game in 1991.
He had the highest average among all catchers in 1980 with a .310 batting average. He missed most of 1984 with a knee injury, also missed much of 1987 season with a bicep injury.
In less than a one year period, Hassey was traded between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox three times.
After his playing career ended, Hassey spent a year as a Yankees scout before joining the expansion Colorado Rockies as a coach for their first three seasons (1993-1995. After spending a year as a St. Louis Cardinals coach in 1996, he worked in the Arizona Diamondbacks front office for seven seasons. He managed the Carolina Mudcats in 2004, and since 2005, Hassey has been a Seattle Mariners coach.
His father, outfielder Bill Hassey, played in the minors in 1949 and 1950, and his son, infielder Brad Hassey, played in the Toronto Blue Jays chain from 2002 to 2007.
[edit] Notable Achievement
- Won a World Series with the Oakland Athletics in 1989 (he did not play in the World Series)
