Ron Jackson (first baseman)

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For the first baseman and hitting coach born in 1953, see Ron Jackson.

Ronald Harris Jackson (born October 22, 1933 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States) is a former backup first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1960 for the Chicago White Sox (1954-59) and Boston Red Sox (1960). Listed at 6' 7", 225 lb., he batted and threw right-handed.

In seven-season career, Jackson was a .245 hitter (116-for-474) with 17 home runs and 52 RBI in 196 games, including 54 runs, 18 doubles, one triple, and six stolen bases.

In 148 first base appearances, Jackson recorded 1054 outs and 56 assists while commiting nine errors for a .992 fielding percentage.

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1954 - Signed by the Chicago White Sox out of the Western Michigan University (bonus baby).
1959 - Traded by Chicago to the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Frank Baumann.
1960 - Traded by Boston to the Milwaukee Braves in exchange for Ray Boone (Jackson did not play for them).