Ken Singleton

Kenneth Wayne Singleton (born June 10, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports commentator.

In 1982, Singleton was named the recipient of the Roberto Clemente Award and, in 1986, he was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame.

He played baseball in the Bronx Federation League at Macombs Dam Park, across the street from Yankee Stadium.

[2] The New York Mets chose Singleton in the first round, with the third overall pick, of the January phase of the 1967 Major League Baseball draft.

[4] On April 5, 1972, the Mets traded Singleton to the Montreal Expos with infielders Tim Foli and Mike Jorgensen for Rusty Staub.

On December 4, 1974, at the Winter Meetings, the Baltimore Orioles acquired Singleton and Mike Torrez from the Expos for Dave McNally, Rich Coggins and minor-league right-handed pitcher Bill Kirkpatrick.

[7] Singleton finished second to Don Baylor in the American League Most Valuable Player Award voting in 1979 after establishing career-highs with 35 home runs and 111 RBI,[4] the former being a franchise record for a switch-hitter in a season until it was surpassed by Anthony Santander in 2024.

[9] He was described by his manager with the Orioles Earl Weaver as "the kind of hitter who can start a rally by getting on base or end one by driving in the winning run."

Singleton grew up in a house in Mount Vernon, New York, once owned by the family of former Brooklyn Dodger Ralph Branca.

Singleton sits on the Board of Directors for the Cool Kids Campaign, a non-profit organization based in Towson, Maryland.

Singleton as a Baltimore Oriole
Singleton in 2006 as a television broadcaster for YES
Singleton (second from right) calling a New York Yankees game on YES, along with (L to R) Michael Kay , Paul O'Neill , and Ryan Ruocco .