Ron Mahay

Ronald Matthew Mahay

• Bats Left, Throws Left
• Height 6' 2", Weight 185 lb.
• School South Suburban Junior College
• High School Alan B. Shepard High School
• Debut May 21, 1995
• Final Game August 21, 2010
• Born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, IL USA

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Biographical Information

Ron Mahay appeared briefly with the Boston Red Sox in 1995 as a center fielder. When he returned to the team in 1997 it was as a relief pitcher making him one of the rare players in baseball history to legitimately play as a pitcher and position player (Babe Ruth, Brooks Kieschnick and Johnny Lindell were others before him). After that, he was a journeyman relief pitcher for 14 seasons and very rarely had a chance to bat in a game: of his 28 career at-bats, 20 came in his only season as an outfielder. He was the last of the 1995 strike replacement players to play in the majors.

He was originally signed by scout Buzz Bowers.