Ron Swoboda

Positions: outfield
Bats: R Throws: R
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195
Born: Friday, June 30, 1944 in Baltimore, MD USA
Debut: 4/12/1965
Last Game: 9/30/1973
Full Name: Ronald Alan Swoboda

As a 20-year-old Met rookie in 1965, Swoboda hit a career-high 19 home runs. Though his subsequent career performance was a relative disappointment, he was a key member of the 1969 “Miracle Mets.” He collected half of his 52 RBI in the last five weeks of the season, and hit two home runs to beat Steve Carlton 4-3 the night Carlton struck out 19 (September 15). In Game Four of the World Series, Swoboda’s daring ninth-inning diving catch of Brooks Robinson’s line drive in right-center field saved the day for New York. A vivacious character with an engaging sense of humor, Swoboda became a sportscaster after his career ended.

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June 1, 1968

Joe Hoerner ties NL strikeout record for relief pitcher

September 15, 1969

Steve Carlton Sets strikeout record at 19 in loss to Mets

October 11, 1969

Don Buford hits Tom Seaver’s second pitch for a homerun leading Orioles past Mets

October 15, 1969

In Game 4 of the Fall Classic at Shea Stadium, Tom Seaver and the Mets beat the Orioles in ten innings, 2-1

October 16, 1969

The New York Mets win their fourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles to take the World Series in five games