TITLE: "Designated Hebrew: The Ron Blomberg Story" HISTORY: Drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1967 amateur draft, Ron Blomberg has led a life that some would say impossible. Given an honorary spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame because of his legendary title of the first Designated Hitter (DH) in baseball history. His story is one of overcoming the odds that life throws at you and never letting something block him from achieving your dream. As a child dreaming of being a New York Yankee the odds seemed stacked high for this young Jewish boy from the Deep South. Yet, the odds he overcame, becoming a legend in his own right and achieving his own spot with the legends in Cooperstown, NY. The message is simple. As Ron puts it, "Hell – if I can do it, anyone can." STATISTICS: Drafted on June 6th 1967, first pick, first round by The New York Yankees Bats Left, Throws Right Height: 6'1" Debut Game: September 10, 1969 Final Game: October 1, 1978 Slugging Avg: .473 Games Played: 461 Batting Avg: .293 WEBSITE: www.designated-hebrew.com OR www.ronblomberg.com MEDIA CONTACT: Casey Sheeran BullsEye Public Relations casey@bullseyepublicrelations.com (212) 671-1080

"Competing in sports has taught me
that if I'm not willing to give 120%,
somebody else will."

-Ron Blomberg