Ron Gant
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Gant in 2012
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| Left fielder | |||
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Born: March 2, 1965 Victoria, Texas |
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| MLB debut | |||
| September 6, 1987, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| May 25, 2003, for the Oakland Athletics | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .256 | ||
| Home runs | 321 | ||
| Runs batted in | 1,008 | ||
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Ronald Edwin "Ron" Gant (born March 2, 1965) is the current co-host of Good Day Atlanta on WAGA-TV from 4:30–10 A.M. and a former American Major League outfielder and second baseman earlier on who played for the Atlanta Braves (1987–1993), Cincinnati Reds (1995), St. Louis Cardinals (1996–1998), Philadelphia Phillies (1999–2000), Anaheim Angels (2000), Colorado Rockies (2001), Oakland Athletics (2001), San Diego Padres (2002), and again the Athletics briefly in 2003.
He joined the 30–30 club (at least 30 stolen bases and at least 30 home runs in the same season) in 1990 and 1991 with the Braves. He is right-handed.
Gant was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 4th round of the 1983 MLB draft (100th overall), and joined the Braves in 1987 as a September call-up, after winning the Bill Lucas Award as the Braves' Minor League Player of the Year in 1986. He collected 22 hits in 83 at bats, including two home runs. During the 1988 season, the rookie Gant was an everyday player for the struggling Braves, who finished with a record of 54–106. After a disappointing sophomore season in 1989 Gant was sent down to the minor leagues to learn how to play the outfield, Gant returned to form and the starting line up in 1990, when he batted .303 with 32 home runs and 84 RBI,and winning National League Comeback Player of the Year.
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