Otto Ray Explained

Otto Ray
Position:	Catcher
Bats:	Both
Throws:	Right
Birth Date:	1893 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Lexington, Missouri
Death Place:	Liberty, Missouri
Debutteam:	Kansas City Monarchs
Finalteam:	Gilkerson's Union Giants
Teams:	Kansas City Monarchs (–) Los Angeles White Sox (–) ^[1] Chicago Giants St. Louis Stars (–) Cleveland Tate Stars (–) Cleveland Browns ^[2] Gilkerson's Union Giants ^[3]

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.

Under Sol White, Ray managed the Cleveland Browns in their only season in 1924.

Ray died in Liberty, Missouri at the age of 82. He is buried at the Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery in Leavenworth, Kansas.

External links

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Notes and References

1. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Wcncq5-bHdSjdSb0JQeEVUdDA "Baseball - Carr and McNair Write from Sunny California" Kansas City Sun, Kansas City, MO February 5, 1921
2. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdTlpFR2dENWtweVU "Prime Sports News" The Gazette, Cleveland, Ohio, Saturday, July 24, 1934, Page 2, Columns 3 and 4
3. https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B1Wcncq5-bHdVWFYMENhekRMUVk "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