Ray Noble (baseball)
| Ray Noble | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: March 15, 1919 Central Hatillo, Cuba | |
| Died: May 9, 1998 (aged 79) Brooklyn, New York | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| April 18, 1951, for the New York Giants | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 22, 1953, for the New York Giants | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .218 |
| Home runs | 9 |
| Runs batted in | 40 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rafael Miguel Noble Magee (March 15, 1919 – May 8, 1998) was a Cuban catcher in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. He batted and threw right handed.[1]
Born in Central Hatillo, Cuba, Noble was 32 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 18, 1951 with the New York Giants, and played for the team through the 1953 season.[1]
Noble died at the age of 79 in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Further reading
- Figueredo, Jorge S. Who’s Who in Cuban Baseball 1878-1961. Jefferson, North Carolina. McFarland & Company, Inc.: 2003.
Sources
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or SABR Biography Project, or Liga Cubana de Béisbol Profesional (Spanish), or The Deadball Era
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