Ron Tingley was a professional baseball player who played as a catcher for several teams during his career. He was born on May 26, 1960, in Presque Isle, Maine, and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), where he played college baseball.
Tingley was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 4th round of the 1981 Major League Baseball draft. He made his Major League debut on September 6, 1982, and played in 11 games for the Dodgers that season. He spent the next few seasons bouncing between the Dodgers and their minor league affiliates.
In 1987, Tingley was traded to the Seattle Mariners, where he played for two seasons. He then played for the Montreal Expos in 1989 before being traded to the New York Yankees in 1990. Tingley played for the Yankees for two seasons before being traded to the Oakland Athletics in 1992.
Tingley's best season came in 1993 when he played for the Athletics. He appeared in 95 games and hit .275 with 8 home runs and 38 RBI. He also had a .994 fielding percentage, committing only one error in 157 chances.
After the 1993 season, Tingley signed with the Milwaukee Brewers but played in only 12 games for them before being released. He then signed with the San Francisco Giants and played in 14 games for them before being released again.
Tingley's last Major League game was on July 2, 1995, when he played for the Giants against the San Diego Padres. He finished his career with a .230 batting average, 16 home runs, and 85 RBI in 322 games.
After his playing career, Tingley became a coach and manager in the minor leagues. He managed the Arizona League Dodgers in 1997 and 1998 and the Yakima Bears in 1999. He then became a coach in the Dodgers' minor league system, where he worked for several years.
In 2006, Tingley was named the manager of the Ogden Raptors, a rookie-level affiliate of the Dodgers. He managed the team for two seasons before being promoted to manage the Inland Empire 66ers, a Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Dodgers.
Tingley's baseball career spanned over a decade, during which he played for several teams and made a significant impact on the field. Although his career was not as illustrious as some of his peers, Tingley's contributions to the game of baseball are still remembered by fans and players alike.
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