About Ralph McLaurin
Lived 1885 – 1943 (aged 57). Ralph McLaurin was an American baseball player.
Ralph Edgar McLaurin (May 23, 1885 – February 11, 1943) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder who played in eight games for the 1908 St. Louis Cardinals.
McLaurin had a strong reputation as a fielder. He was described in The Charlotte Observer in 1909 as "one of the best outfielders in the South Atlantic," in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram in 1917 as "a corking good fielder," and in the Chattanooga Daily Times in 1921 as "a superb fielder."
In 1917, he was traded by the Fort Worth Panthers to the Shreveport Gassers for future Major Leaguer Hod Leverette.
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Who was Ralph McLaurin?
American baseball player and coach (1885-1943)
When was Ralph McLaurin born?
Ralph McLaurin was born on 23 May 1885 in Kissimmee.
When did Ralph McLaurin die?
Ralph McLaurin died on 11 February 1943 in McColl.
What was Ralph McLaurin's occupation?
Ralph McLaurin was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ralph McLaurin?
Ralph McLaurin was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ralph McLaurin. https://biography.guide/ralph-mclaurin/
MLA: "Ralph McLaurin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ralph-mclaurin/.
Chicago: "Ralph McLaurin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/ralph-mclaurin/.
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