Ray Starr

Ray Starr
Pitcher
Born: (1906-04-23)April 23, 1906
Nowata, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: February 9, 1963(1963-02-09) (aged 56)
Baylis, Illinois, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1932, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 26, 1945, for the Chicago Cubs
MLB statistics
Win–loss record37–35
Earned run average3.53
Strikeouts189
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Teams
Career highlights and awards

Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 – February 9, 1963) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945. Starr was named to the All-Star team in 1942. He would play for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.

Although born in Nowata, Oklahoma, Starr lived most of his life in Centralia, Illinois.[1] After baseball he opened "Ray Starr's Home Plate", a local eatery.[1] He died in 1963, aged 56, of an apparent heart attack in Baylis, Illinois.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Bohn, Terry. "Ray Starr". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
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