17 Facts About Ron Kittle

Ronald Dale Kittle was born on January 5,1958 and is an American former left fielder and designated hitter in Major League Baseball.

Ron Kittle was known for his home run hitting power, and was named the 1983 AL Rookie of the Year.

Ron Kittle was a manager for the minor league Schaumburg Flyers.

Former steelworker who made his MLB debut at nearly 25 years old, Ron Kittle was a popular player on the 1983 "winning ugly" Chicago White Sox when they won 99 games and made their first playoff appearance since the 1959 World Series.

That season, Ron Kittle was selected an All-Star and won Rookie of the Year honors after hitting 35 home runs and 100 RBI.

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Ron Kittle hit 50 homers in the minor leagues with the Edmonton Trappers and has his jersey retired in Edmonton at Telus Field.

Ron Kittle was voted winner of 1982's Pacific Coast League Most Valuable Player Award.

Ron Kittle maintained his home run power, but after 1983 his batting average declined and his strikeouts increased.

Ron Kittle left the White Sox after 1986 and played part of 1986 and all of 1987 with the New York Yankees.

Ron Kittle briefly returned again to the White Sox in 1990, sharing playing time at first base with Carlos Martinez.

Ron Kittle was acquired by the Baltimore Orioles from the White Sox for Phil Bradley on July 30,1990.

Ron Kittle was resentful of the trade which brought forth the possibility of Frank Thomas being promoted from the minors.

Ron Kittle became a free agent again in the off-season when the Orioles, who had earlier signed Dwight Evans, elected not to exercise the option on his contract on December 15,1990.

Ron Kittle returned to the White Sox again and finished his career in Chicago in 1991.

Ron Kittle appeared in 843 games over the course of his 10–year MLB career.

In 1998, Ron Kittle was hired as the first manager of the non-affiliated minor league Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League.

Ron Kittle was married from 1984 until 2010 and has two children.