From SABR Encyclopedia
| Raymond Lee Murray
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| "Deacon"
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 3"
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| Weight:
| 204
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| Born:
| 1917-10-12 at Spring Hope, NC (US)
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| Died:
| 2003-4-9 at Fort Worth, TX (US)
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| Interred:
| Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park in Fort Worth, TX (US)
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| Statistics: | Retrosheet
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Ray Murray was a professional player and manager.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Fort Worth, Texas in 1959.
- Self-identified as being of Scottish-Irish ancestry.
- Shows he is married.
- Shows his hobies are hunting, fishing and golf.
Pre-professional career
- Attended Mars Hill Junior College.
Achievements
- Named the Texas League All-Star catcher in 1949.
- Named the Texas League All-Star catcher in 1955.
- Named the Texas League All-Star catcher in 1958.
- Named the Most Valuable Player in the 1955 Texas League.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U. S. Army Air Corps for 45 months during World War II.
Source
- 1959 Texas League Sketches.
