Ray Lamanno

American baseball player (1919-1994)
Baseball player
Ray Lamanno
Catcher
Born: (1919-11-17)November 17, 1919
Oakland, California, U.S.
Died: February 9, 1994(1994-02-09) (aged 74)
Berkeley, California, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1941, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1948, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average.252
Home runs18
Runs batted in150
Teams
  • Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942, 1946–1948)
Career highlights and awards

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 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). 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 1946, 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]

References

  1. ^ Baseball in Wartime.com
  2. ^ Cincinnati Reds.com
  3. ^ Retrosheet
  4. ^ Information at Baseball Reference

External links

  • Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)


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