| Ray Fosse | |
|---|---|
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| Catcher | |
| Born: April 4, 1947 Marion, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: October 13, 2021 (aged 74) Oakland, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 8, 1967, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 30, 1979, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .256 |
| Home runs | 61 |
| Runs batted in | 324 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Raymond Earl Fosse (April 4, 1947 – October 13, 2021) was an American professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 1967 to 1979, most prominently as an All-Star player for the Cleveland Indians, and then as a two-time World Series champion with the Oakland Athletics dynasty of the early 1970s.[1] He also played for the Seattle Mariners and the Milwaukee Brewers.[1] After his playing career, Fosse was a popular television and radio color commentator for the Athletics.
Fosse was selected by the Indians to become the team's first draft pick when MLB implemented its first amateur draft in 1965. Fosse was a two-time All-Star and won two Gold Glove Awards in a playing career that was marred by numerous injuries.[2] In 2001, Fosse was voted one of the 100 greatest players in Cleveland Indians' history by a panel of veteran baseball writers, executives and historians.[3] He was named to the Oakland Athletics' 50th-anniversary team in 2018, and was inducted into the St. Louis Hall of Fame on February 11, 2019.[3] In 2022, Fosse was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
- ^ a b "Ray Fosse at Baseball Reference". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ^ Wancho, Joseph. "The Baseball Biography Project: Ray Fosse". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
- ^ a b "Oakland Athletics Broadcasters". mlb.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
- ^ "Athletics Hall of Fame". mlb.com. Retrieved October 21, 2022.