Ray Lamanno Explained

Ray Lamanno
Position:Catcher
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Birth Date:17 November 1919
Birth Place:Oakland, California, U.S.
Death Place:Berkeley, California, U.S.
Debutleague:MLB
Debutdate:September 11
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Cincinnati Reds
Finalleague:MLB
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:1948
Finalteam:Cincinnati Reds
Statleague:MLB
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.252
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:18
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:150
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Raymond Simon Lamanno (November 17, 1919 – February 9, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. A catcher, he appeared in 442 games played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942; 1946–1948). The native of Oakland, California, stood tall and weighed . He threw and batted right-handed.

Lamanno's career was interrupted by World War II service in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations.[1]

In, Lamanno was selected as a National League All-Star.[2] He appeared in the game, at Fenway Park and won 12–0 by the American League, as a pinch hitter and grounded out against Jack Kramer of the St. Louis Browns.[3] The following season, Lamanno caught Ewell Blackwell's no-hitter on June 18, 1947.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://baseballinwartime.com/those_who_served/those_who_served_atoz.htm Baseball in Wartime.com
  2. http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/cin/history/all_stars.jsp Cincinnati Reds.com
  3. http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1946/B07090ALS1946.htm Retrosheet
  4. https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN194706180.shtml Information