Ray Neil Explained

Ray Neil
Position:Second baseman
Birth Date:October 12, 1920
Birth Place:Apopka, Florida
Death Place:St. Joseph, Michigan
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1941
Debutteam:Ethiopian Clowns
Finalyear:1954
Finalteam:Indianapolis Clowns
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Raymond Neil (October 12, 1920  - July 10, 1998), nicknamed "Aussa" and "Tackolu", was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1940s and 1950s.

A native of Apopka, Florida, Neil played his entire career for the Indianapolis Clowns franchise, beginning in the early 1940s when the barnstorming club was known as the Ethiopian Clowns. He went 3-for-3 in the 1953 game and was among the league's top batters that season.[1] Neil died in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1998 at age 77.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Twi-Nite Doubleheader Pits East-West Rivals . 11 . Indianapolis Recorder . Indianapolis, IN . August 22, 1953 .