During his 21-year career, the majority of which was spent with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Montreal Expos, Ron Fairly was known as a good hitter and fielder with occasional power who was capable of coming through under pressure, whether on the field or at the plate. He was frequently walked because of a serious lack of speed and the fact that his bat could do more damage at the plate than his feet could do on the bases. Fairly is currently (2002) an announcer for the Seattle Mariners