Ron Corbett opened the eyes and captured the hearts of baseball purists everywhere during his days on the mound for the Suffolk University baseball team. He was the ace of the staff for four years and is considered one of the most dominating pitchers in school history.

It didn’t take long for the 5-foot-10-inch, side-wheelingrighty to make himself known.

As a freshman in 1968, he struck out 81 batters in 57 1/3 innings pitched (including whiffing 15 batters in a game – twice) and tossed a no-hitter against Nasson College.

That year, Corbett also posted the fourth lowest college division earned run average in the nation with an incredible 0.62 mark. In fact, he is the only Suffolk pitcher ever to achieve a sub-1.00 ERA in one season.

As a junior, Corbett was a sight to behold, compiling a 7-1 record and leading the Rams to a 13-3 slate, best ever for the University at that time. One year later, the elected captain continued to produce excellent numbers, including striking out 37 batters in 38 and ⅔ innings pitched and a 1.35 ERA.

Corbett, appropriately nicknamed “The Rocket” for his blazing fastball, finished his brilliant career with an overall record of 20-6. He is one of only five pitchers to have ever won 20 games at Suffolk. A Dean’s List student, he was named the Charles Law Student Athlete of the Year as a senior.

Upon signing a major-league contract with the Oakland Athletics, Corbett was sent to Coos Bay, Oregon to play for an Oakland farm club in the Northwest Rookie League. Despite an ailing arm, he amassed a 6-6 record. His last full inning was a commanding effort – nine pitches, three strikeouts.

In 1967, Corbett pitched Medford High School to the Class A Eastern Massachusetts Baseball Championship under coach Fred Knox, a 2009 Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.

Now retired, Corbett lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

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