Ron Hunt

Ronald Kenneth Hunt (born February 23, 1941 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player. A second baseman who also played third base sparingly, Hunt played for the New York Mets (1963–1966), Los Angeles Dodgers (1967), San Francisco Giants (1968–1970), Montreal Expos (1971–1974) and St. Louis Cardinals (1974).

In 1971 Hunt set a single-season record for being hit by more pitches (50) than any player since 1900.

Career

Hunt broke into the major leagues in 1963 as the Mets’ regular second baseman, batting .272 with 10 home runs, which would be his career high, and 42 runs batted in, which he would tie in 1964. That year, he also finished runner-up to Pete Rose for the National League Rookie of the Year honors. In 1964 he batted .303 and became the Mets’ first-ever starting All-Star representative, the game being played in Hunt's home ballpark, the newly opened Shea Stadium. He was also an All-Star representative in 1966.

In November 1966 Hunt and Jim Hickman were traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Tommy Davis. After batting .263 during the 1967 season, Hunt was traded again, this time to the San Francisco Giants in the same deal that sent Tom Haller to Los Angeles. The deal was the first between the two teams since they moved to the West Coast, and also the first since the one that would have sent Jackie Robinson to the Giants; Robinson reportedly retired rather than report with his new team.

Ron Hunt (disambiguation)

Ron Hunt (born 1941) is a former Major League Baseball player.

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Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1933)

Ronald Malcolm Hunt (26 September 1933 – April 1999) born in Colchester, England, was an English professional footballer who played as a wing half in the Football League.

Career

Hunt played for Colchester United his entire career, making over 150 appearances for the club. He helped the team to promotion to the Third Division in 1962 before retiring through injury in 1963.

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Ron Hunt (footballer, born 1945)

Ron Hunt (born 19 December 1945 in Paddington, London) is an English former footballer who made 219 appearances in the Football League playing as a defender for Queens Park Rangers in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Career

Hunt came through the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers, and made his professional debut in December 1964 in the 3-1 victory against Bristol Rovers. He was a member of the 1966–67 side that won both the Third Division Championship and the League Cup; his pass and subsequent collision with the goalkeeper set up the third and winning goal for Mark Lazarus as QPR defeated West Bromwich Albion 3–2 at Wembley Stadium.

Hunt played 219 league games for Rangers before injury forced retirement in 1973. He then became a squash coach and then worked for a petrochemical company.

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