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Laymon Ramsey

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Laymon Ramsey
Pitcher
Born: (1917-08-24)August 24, 1917
Grady, Alabama
Died: April 7, 2003(2003-04-07) (aged 85)
Birmingham, Alabama
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Memphis Red Sox
Last appearance
1947, for the Memphis Red Sox
Teams

Laymon Ramsey (August 24, 1917 – April 7, 2003) was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1940s.

A native of Grady, Alabama, Ramsey served in the US Marines during World War II.[1] He played for the Memphis Red Sox in 1947, posting a 1.29 ERA over 14 innings in two recorded games for the Red Sox.[2][3] Ramsey died in Birmingham, Alabama in 2003 at age 85.

References

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  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Laymon Ramsey". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Laymon Ramsey". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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