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 | |||
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| Outfielder | |||
| Born: September 5, 1919 Florala, Alabama | |||
| Died: November 13, 1999 (aged 80) Apopka, Florida | |||
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| 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 played | 3 | ||
| Walks | 1 | ||
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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
- Raymond Daniel "Ray" Goolsby, Find A Grave entry with obituary (click Read More)
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Ray Goolsby at Find a Grave
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