Ray Battle
| Ray Battle | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: March 17, 1918 Rocky Mount, North Carolina | |
| Died: March 1, 1973 (aged 54) Rocky Mount, North Carolina | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1944, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1945, for the Homestead Grays | |
| Teams | |
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Raymond Battle (March 17, 1918 – March 1, 1973) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1940s.
A native of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Battle made his Negro leagues debut with the Homestead Grays during the team's 1944 Negro World Series championship season.[1] The following season with the Grays was his final one.[2][3] Battle died in Rocky Mount in 1973 at age 54.
References[edit]
- ^ "1944 Homestead Grays". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Battle". seamheads.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Ray Battle". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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