Raymond Herrera

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Raymond Herrera
Raymondo Herrera
Bat/Throw:	R/R
Height:	5' 10"
Weight:	165
Born:	1932-1-23 at Jerome, AZ (US)
Died:	1996-5-24

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Raymond Herrera was a professional player.

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Contents 1 Personal 2 Relatives 3 Personal 4 Pre-professional career 5 Achievements 6 Outside of baseball 7 Contract signing 8 Sources

Personal

• Resided in Oakland, California in 1951, 1952, and 1954.
• Self-identified as being of Spanish-French-Serbian ancestry (or Spanish-French-Slav).

Relatives

• Is a brother of Rick Herrera who is a pitcher with Boise.

Personal

• Resided in Oakland, California in 1955.
• Shows he is married and has one son.

Pre-professional career

• Graduated from Oakland Tech High School in 1950 and played baseball.
• Attended Santa Rosa Junior College and played baseball.
• Played for the Captain Bill Erwin American Legion Post #337 of Oakland who were the National champions in 1949-1950.
• Named "American Legion Junior Baseball Player Of The Year" in 1949.

Achievements

• Led the 1952 California League third basemen in double plays with 32.
• Led the 1954 Pioneer League third basemen in assists with 338.

Outside of baseball

• Was once a linoleum sampler during the off-season.
• Worked for an electrical company in the off-season.

Contract signing

• Was signed to his first contract by Bill Brenzel of the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Sources

• 1951 California League Gold Book (Third Edition).
• 1952 California League Gold Book (Fourth Edition).
• 1954 Pioneer League Index (Third Edition).
• 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
• Social Security Death Index (SSN: 569-40-3880).