Ronald Ames Guidry, born August 28th, 1950, nicknamed “Louisiana Lightening®” and “Gator”, is an American former professional baseball player who, beginning in 1975, pitched 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.
Guidry was also the pitching coach for the Yankees from 2006 to 2007. Guidry was a member of World Series-winning Yankees teams in 1977 and 1978, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers both times. A 5-time Gold Glove Award winner and 4-time All Star, “Gator” also received the American League Cy Young Award in 1978, winning 25 games and losing only 3.
He served as captain of the Yankees beginning in 1986, retiring from the game in 1989. In 2003 the Yankees retired Guidry’s uniform number (49) and dedicated a plaque to him in Monument Park.
