Ronald Edward Samford (February 28, 1930 – January 14, 2021) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 to 1959 with the New York Giants, Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators.

Originally signed by the Giants in 1948, he made his major league debut on April 15, 1954, at the age of 24.

He singled to center field, but the Tigers (who selected him off waivers from the Giants in 1955) lost to Maas in a 10-inning game, 2–1.

On December 6, he was sent from the Tigers with Reno Bertoia and Jim Delsing to the Senators for Eddie Yost, Rocky Bridges and Neil Chrisley.

Samford stepped up to the plate with no one on and one out and hit a solo shot off pitcher Bud Podbielan[5] to put the Senators ahead 3–2.

The next night, Samford hit a home run off Herb Score to help the Senators beat the Indians 4–0.

[6] Samford hit his final home run in his last major league at bat off Ernie Johnson on September 7 against the Baltimore Orioles.