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Ron the Con

Post by Captain 97 » Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:57 pm

Never heard of this guy until today.
Any of you old timers remember him?
Seems like this should be made into a movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_LeFlore
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by Double Mocha Man » Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:11 pm

Captain 97 wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:57 pm
Seems like this should be made into a movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_LeFlore
A movie and book were made about LeFlore's rise to the major leagues after being an inmate at the Jackson State Penitentiary. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story was a made-for-television movie starring LeVar Burton that aired on CBS in 1978. LeFlore is the cousin of former MLB outfielder Todd Steverson.
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by DavidGee24 » Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:44 pm

I remember watching this when I was a kid. Even then I laughed at Mickey Stanley trying to show LeFlore how to set up to a make a throw and he botches it and launches a rainbow at 4:15 of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5GhoGQLS4c. Also, Billy Martin at 3:35 and Norm Cash at 5:30 with a couple good zingers.
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by D-train » Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:51 pm

The Dad looks like a cross between Samuel L. Jackson and the Dad on Good times. lol
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by DavidGee24 » Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:03 pm

D-train wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 06, 2026 9:51 pm
 The Dad looks like a cross between Samuel L. Jackson and the Dad on Good times. lol
Even better, the little brother was played by the guy who played Lamar in Revenge Of The Nerds.
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by rockycola » Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:23 pm

Captain 97 wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:57 pm
 Never heard of this guy until today.
Any of you old timers remember him?
Seems like this should be made into a movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_LeFlore
Being a Michigander, I remember Ron LeFlore very well. I just re-read the Wiki article you posted to refresh my memory.
It was quite a story. He and Mark Fidrych were an attraction that the Tigers capitalized on.
Rocky Colavito is a Hall of Famer in my book!
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by D-train » Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:57 pm

rockycola wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 06, 2026 10:23 pm
Captain 97 wrote: ↑
Mon Jul 06, 2026 8:57 pm
 Never heard of this guy until today.
Any of you old timers remember him?
Seems like this should be made into a movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_LeFlore
Being a Michigander, I remember Ron LeFlore very well. I just re-read the Wiki article you posted to refresh my memory.
It was quite a story. He and Mark Fidrych were an attraction that the Tigers capitalized on.
Tigers have so many great notable characters over the years.....
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by Captain 97 » Tue Jul 07, 2026 5:08 pm

Wow great story. Just a little before my time born in 1979. He was out of Baseball by the time I started paying attention in about 1985.
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Re: Ron the Con

Post by Captain 97 » Tue Jul 07, 2026 7:11 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrm_XVdDLYY
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