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Sonny or Cher? Why?
"Cher believed that there was life after love and it is hard to root for the cuckold..."
Batman or Robin? Why?
"Batman and Robin are nice but give me Frank Gorshin(riddler) any day....Batman if I have to choose.. Green Hornet was my show for obvious reasons.."
Open or Close? Why?
"open in baseball means I"m covering, closed means your covering...I'm not an alpha male but I'll take open..."
Straight or Crooked? Why?
" I just got off Lombard Street with my son driving, I'll take crooked..."
Right or Left? Why?
"BARACK..."
Buy or Sell? Why?
"can I start with my stuff in storage....yard sale in nyc."
What was the happiest day of your life?
"My happiest moments have been witnessing the birth of my two sons, and getting married to my wife Joanna."
Most embarrassing moment of your life.
"My parents drove all the way to Florida to see me pitch in an instructional league game. When they got there I had been scratched from starting the game and my duties that day with my parents watching was to be the bat boy for the day."
If you knew the world would end in a day- what would you do?
"A full day of boating and barbecuing with my wife and my children. My parents and brothers would all play ball together one more time."
Do you have any Superstitions now? Did you as a player? If so, what?
"I don't have any superstitions now but on opening day at Shea every season my friend's Mom would send me a pair of red socks (for us Asians red is good luck....ask Tiger) The gesture meant a lot to me and I regret that I didn't get to tell her that."
One word to describe Gary?
" Passionate"
One word to describe Keith?
"Irreplaceable"
One word to describe yourself?
"Introspective"
One word to describe the Gary, Keith and Ron team?
"Prepared"
Where do you see yourself in 20 years?
If you were not a baseball player what would you have done?
“Maybe be an expatriate living in Italy or the South of France.”
What do you do during the off-season?
“I read, travel and spend time with my children.”
Who were your heroes growing up?
“My father, Martin Luther King Jr., Bobby Kennedy and Bobby Orr.”
Do you have a favorite food?
“If I was stranded on an island, I would eat Italian food everyday.”
Do you have a favorite book?
“The last book I’ve read usually.”
What is your favorite movie?
“Once Upon a Time in New York”
Do you have a favorite actor?
“Paul Newman”
Who is your favorite author?
“I enjoy the playwrights..Shakespeare, Ibsen, Chekhov.”
How do you get ready for the baseball season?
“Try to stay current while blocking out all the nonsense”
How do you prepare for each game?
“The preparation for the next game starts after that night's game. I over-transcribe the game's scorecard to a more elaborate one and I read and decipher what the athletes are trying to say. “
What is your favorite thing to do while on the road?
“Dinner with the SNY crew, reading and
discovering all the little gems in each city.”
Do you have any hobbies?
“Fly-fishing, golf and chess.”
Do you watch the games if you have a day off
during the season?
“I attempt to, but sometimes I need a break from the game and the players...
just like they need a break from me. “
Do you watch baseball games other than the Mets games?
“Always, I think you can always learn from other broadcasts-what
to do and sometimes what not to do.”
Any favorite sports teams re: football, basketball?
“I grew up a Boston fan but now root for the teams my sons enjoy.
I will say that rooting for the Mets is allowed because when they win it makes our job so much easier.”
Why did you choose “Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation”?
"I chose 'JDRF' as my charity because of its dedication to
finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. Since my youngest son was
stricken with JD at the age of 11, one of my goals is to make his life
and lifestyle as promising as any other child's."
Charity website: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Still have more questions? Send Ron a question today.
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