Ron LeFlore
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Ronald LeFlore (born June 16, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball center fielder. He played six seasons with the Detroit Tigers before being traded to the Montreal Expos. LeFlore retired with the Chicago White Sox in 1982. He stole 455 bases in his career and was an American League All-Star selection in 1976.
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Ron LeFlore | |
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Center fielder | |
Born: (1948-06-16) June 16, 1948 (age 75) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
August 1, 1974, for the Detroit Tigers | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 3, 1982, for the Chicago White Sox | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .288 |
Home runs | 59 |
Run batted in | 353 |
Stolen bases | 455 |
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A movie and book were made about LeFlore's rise to the major leagues after being an inmate at the Jackson State Penitentiary. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story was a made-for-television movie starring LeVar Burton that aired on CBS in 1978. LeFlore is the cousin of former MLB outfielder Todd Steverson.