Ray Katt | |
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Catcher | |
Born: New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. | May 9, 1927|
Died: October 19, 1999 New Braunfels, Texas, U.S. | (aged 72)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 16, 1952, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
July 21, 1959, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .232 |
Home runs | 32 |
Runs batted in | 120 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Raymond Frederick Katt (May 9, 1927 – October 19, 1999) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball during the 1950s, and later became the longtime and highly successful head baseball coach of Texas Lutheran University. A lifelong resident of New Braunfels, Texas, Katt stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) (183 cm) tall, weighed 200 pounds (91 kg), and threw and batted right-handed in his playing days. He attended Texas A&M University.