Ray Goolsby

Raymond Daniel Goolsby (September 5, 1919 – November 13, 1999) was a Major League Baseball player. Nicknamed "Ox", he played in three games for the Washington Senators in 1946. He had four at bats without a hit, with one walk and one sacrifice hit.

Ray Goolsby
Outfielder
Born: (1919-09-05)September 5, 1919
Florala, Alabama
Died: November 13, 1999(1999-11-13) (aged 80)
Apopka, Florida
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 18, 1946, for the Washington Senators
Last MLB appearance
April 22, 1946, for the Washington Senators
MLB statistics
Batting average.000
Games played3
Walks1
Teams
  • Washington Senators (1946)

He was born in Florala, Alabama and moved to Central Florida in 1925 while still a child. He served in the Navy during World War II. After baseball he worked in the citrus industry, rising to manager. He died in Apopka, Florida. His wife was Lucy R. Goolsby (October 4, 1917 – October 20, 2015) whom he married November 1, 1940 in Apopka. He and his wife are buried in Highland Memory Gardens in Forest City.[1]

References

  1. Raymond Daniel "Ray" Goolsby, Find A Grave entry with obituary (click Read More)


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