Ronald Charles Cey (/ˈseɪ/; born February 15, 1948), nicknamed "the Penguin", is an American former professional baseball player.

Cey was nicknamed "The Penguin" for his slow waddling running gait by his college coach, Chuck "Bobo" Brayton.

[1][2] Born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, Cey was a multi-sport athlete at Mount Tahoma High School, its first to earn nine varsity letters.

[6] Cey finished in the top 25 in National League MVP voting four times with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1974-1977) and once with the Chicago Cubs (1984).

[7] Cey was named co-MVP along with Steve Yeager and Pedro Guerrero, and won the annual Babe Ruth Award.

"Cey, called Penguin for his peculiar way of running, was a grumpy little guy," recalled Dodger teammate Tommy John.

"[9] In 1990, Cey appeared as himself in the "Uneasy Lies the Crown" episode of the television series "Columbo", which aired on the ABC network.