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Washington was in his 11th professional season when he finally reached the ML for good in 1981, having played for nine different minor league clubs, one team in Mexico, and 10 games with the Dodgers in 1977. He was a utility infielder for the Twins until his release before the 1987 season, then played briefly with the Orioles and Indians. In 1984, he hit a career-high .294. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 7, 1982: Consecutive home runs by Minnesota's Ron Washington, Tom Brunansky (off Keith Creel), and Kent Hrbek (off Dan Quisenberry) in the 8th help the Twins tie, but Kansas City wins in 10 innings, 5–4. » September 14, 1987: In an 18–3 rout of the Orioles, the Blue Jays erupt for a ML-record 10 home runs. Ernie Whitt leads the parade with three round trippers, Rance Mulliniks and George Bell hit 2, and Lloyd Moseby, Rob Ducey, and Fred McGriff each add one. Mike Hart hits one for Baltimore to tie the 2-team major-league record of 11. In the 7th inning, the Jays Kelly Gruber makes an out and, in his next at bat in the frame, hits into a DP tie a major-league record for most outs-inning. Cal Ripken's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken when he is lifted in the 8th for pinch runner Ron Washington. » May 28, 1988: In his first start since 1981, Milwaukee's Odell Jones no-hits the Indians for 81/3 innings before allowing a pinch single to Ron Washington. Dan Plesac saves the 2–0 victory.