Ronald Maurice Darling Jr. is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports color commentator.

He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1983 to 1995, most notably as a member of the New York Mets team that won the 1986 World Series.

Darling was a 1985 National League All-Star and won the 1989 Gold Glove Award for National League pitchers. He ranks fourth in Mets team history in wins (99) and is also in the top 10 in complete games, innings, strikeouts, and shutouts.

Darling currently works as a color commentator for national baseball coverage on TBS, as well as for the Mets on both SNY and WPIX; he also co-hosts several MLB Network programs. In September 2022, he pre-recorded announcements for MTA NYCT’s 7 line.

Ron Darling Parents: Meet Luciana Darling & Ronald Darling

Luciana Darling and Ronald Darling were the parents of Ron Darling.

Ron’s mother Luciana Darling was a Hawaiian-Chinese and his father was a French-Canadian.