University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame
Guidry, Ron
Ron Guidry
- Induction:
- 2015
Ron Guidry has come full circle.
The former Ragin' Cajuns pitcher and New York Yankees All-Star was inducted into the UL Lafayette Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 31, 2015.
Guidry, after a standout career at UL Lafayette, was chosen in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft in 1971. He spent several years in the minor leagues, then, in 1975, began a brilliant, 14-year playing career with the Yankees.
No year was brighter than 1978, when the team won its second straight World Series. Guidry posted a 25-3 record, a winning percentage that is among the Top 10 in baseball history. He earned the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the American League. Sports Illustrated called him "the man the New York Yankees couldn't have won the world championship without…"
Guidry, whose blazing fastball earned him the nickname "Louisiana Lightning," posted a career record of 170-91, and 1,778 strikeouts. He retired in 1988, and later spent several years as a pitching coach for the Yankees. In 2003, the team retired his No. 49 jersey.
The former Ragin' Cajuns pitcher and New York Yankees All-Star was inducted into the UL Lafayette Athletics Hall of Fame on Oct. 31, 2015.
Guidry, after a standout career at UL Lafayette, was chosen in the third round of the Major League Baseball draft in 1971. He spent several years in the minor leagues, then, in 1975, began a brilliant, 14-year playing career with the Yankees.
No year was brighter than 1978, when the team won its second straight World Series. Guidry posted a 25-3 record, a winning percentage that is among the Top 10 in baseball history. He earned the Cy Young Award as the top pitcher in the American League. Sports Illustrated called him "the man the New York Yankees couldn't have won the world championship without…"
Guidry, whose blazing fastball earned him the nickname "Louisiana Lightning," posted a career record of 170-91, and 1,778 strikeouts. He retired in 1988, and later spent several years as a pitching coach for the Yankees. In 2003, the team retired his No. 49 jersey.
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