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**Ron Cash**
Ron Cash
	Infielder / Outfielder
	Born: November 20, 1949; Atlanta, Georgia
	Died: April 22, 2009 (aged 59); Tampa, Florida
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	September 4, 1973 for the Detroit Tigers
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 1974 for the Detroit Tigers
Career statistics
Batting average	.294
Runs	14
Runs batted in	11
On base percentage	.324
Slugging average	.347
Games played	34
Teams
	Detroit Tigers 1973 - 1974;

Ronald Forrest Cash (November 20, 1949 - April 22, 2009) was an utility in Major League Baseball who played from 1973 through 1974 for the Detroit Tigers. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb., Cash batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.

Cash attended Manatee Community College and Florida State University, appearing in the 1968 Junior College World Series and 1970 College World Series. He was drafted five times and never signed, being selected by the Dodgers (1967), Orioles (1968), Braves (1968), Padres (1969) and Twins (1969).

Finally, Cash signed with Detroit in 1971 and debuted with the Tigers in late September 1973, hitting a .410 batting average (16-for-39) in 14 games. He divided his playing time between the left field and third base, while in 1974 he appeared mostly at first base and third.

Cash also played for Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens in 1973 and for the Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Puerto Rico Baseball League in the 1973-1974 season under manager Frank Robinson.

In a two-season majors career, Cash was a .297 hitter (30-for-101) in 34 games, including 14 runs, 11 RBI, three doubles, one triple, and a .324 On base percentage. He made 32 appearances at first base (15), third base (10) and left field (7).

Cash died in Tampa, Florida, at the age of 59.

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