Ron Darling Biography

Fast Facts

• Finished his career with a record of 136-116, a 3․87 ERA and 37 complete games
• Has raised money for diabetes research through the Ron Darling Foundation
• Helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986
• Two-time All-American at Yale University and led the Bulldogs to two Ivy League titles
• Drafted in the first round (9th pick) of the 1981 Amateur Draft by the Texas Rangers
• Grew up in Hawaii, where he learned to speak French, Chinese and English
• Became an MLB game analyst for TBS
• Spent 13 seasons in the Majors with the New York Mets, Montreal Expos and Oakland Athletics
• In 2005, he served as the color commentator for the Washington Nationals on Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN)
• Wrote the book "The Complete Game: Reflections on Baseball and the Art of Pitching․"