About Ray White
Lived 1910 – 1995 (aged 84). Ray White was an American baseball player.
Raymond Petrie White (November 26, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York – August 17, 1995 in Norfolk, Virginia) was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager. He played from 1933 to 1940, going 55–37 in 170 games. Over the course of his six-year career, he threw 877 innings. In 1934, he went 17–9 while splitting the season between the Norfolk Tars and Binghamton Triplets.
In his first year of managing, he led the Bassett Furnituremakers to a league championship in 1937. He took the helm for the Norfolk Tars and led them to a playoff appearance in 1938, however they lost in the first round. He led them until 1940, when he was replaced partway through the season by Phil Page. He last managed for the Augusta Tigers in 1940, replacing the same Phil Page who took his job in Norfolk.
He managed future Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Ray White?
American baseball player
When was Ray White born?
Ray White was born on 26 November 1910.
When did Ray White die?
Ray White died on 17 August 1995.
What was Ray White's occupation?
Ray White was a baseball player.
What nationality was Ray White?
Ray White was American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Ray White (baseball)
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