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Ray Kozub)
| Raymond Eugene Clement Kozub
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 5' 11"
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| Weight:
| 175
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| Born:
| 1931-1-3 at Chicago, IL (US)
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| Died:
| 2007-10-19
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Ray Kozub was a professional player.
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Personal
- Resided in Chicago, Illinois in 1951 and 1954.
- Self-identified as being of Polish ancestry.
- Hobby was collecting old phonograph records in 1951.
- Brother of Benny Kozub.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Bowen High School in 1948 and participated in baseball, basketball and track.
- Lettered in all three sports.
- Before entering pro ball he played for Concordia, Kansas in the Amateur Baseball League of America.
Outside of baseball
- Was a salesman during the off-season.
- Served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Jack Sheehan of the Chicago Cubs.
Sources
- 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
- 1954 California League Gold Book (Sixth Edition).
