Otto C. "Jaybird" Ray (May 19, 1893 in Lexington, Missouri – January 19, 1976 in Liberty, Missouri) was a Catcher and Outfielder in the Negro leagues. Monarchs team mate George Carr said of Ray during the White Sox Winter League that Ray could not only catch, but could also back up first base.[1]
| Otto Ray | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: May 19, 1893 Lexington, Missouri | |
| Died: January 19, 1976 (aged 82) Liberty, Missouri | |
Batted: Both Threw: Right | |
| debut | |
| 1920, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Gilkerson's Union Giants | |
| Teams | |
Under Sol White, Ray managed the Cleveland Browns in their only season in 1924.[2]
Ray died in Liberty, Missouri at the age of 82. He is buried at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.
References
edit- ^ a b "Baseball - Carr and McNair Write from Sunny California" Kansas City Sun, Kansas City, MO February 5, 1921
- ^ a b "Prime Sports News" The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1934, Page 2, Columns 3 and 4
- ^ "Gilkerson Union Giants Swamp Knights of Columbus Nine 11 to 4" Davenport Democrat and Leader, Davenport, IA, Monday Evening, June 21, 1926, Page 7, Columns 1 and 2
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball stats and Seamheads
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