Ray Morehart
| Ray Morehart | |
|---|---|
 1922 yearbook photo | |
| Shortstop/Second baseman | |
| Born: December 2, 1899 Terrell, Texas, U.S. | |
| Died: January 13, 1989 (aged 89) Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 1924, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 29, 1927, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .269 |
| Home runs | 1 |
| Hits | 131 |
| Runs batted in | 49 |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Raymond Anderson Morehart (December 2, 1899 – January 13, 1989) was an American major league baseball player.
Born in Terrell, Texas, Morehart attended Austin College and played two seasons for the Chicago White Sox before being traded (along with catcher Johnny Grabowski) for infielder Aaron Ward in January 1927; Morehart was therefore a member of the 1927 New York Yankees, a team often considered the greatest ever.[1][2] As a rookie with Chicago, Morehart set a record with nine hits during a doubleheader.[3][4]
Morehart died in Dallas, Texas on January 13, 1989. He was one of the last surviving players to have played with Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Stout, Glenn (2002). Yankees Century: 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball. Houghton Mifflin Books. pp. 115. ISBN 0-618-08527-0.
- ^ Mosedale, John (1974). The Greatest of All: The 1927 New York Yankees. Dial Press. ISBN 0-8037-3215-5.
- ^ a b "Ray Morehart, Yankee With Ruth, Dies at 89". The New York Times. January 15, 1989. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- ^ Nemec, David (2004). The Baseball Rookies Encyclopedia. Brassey's. p. 135. ISBN 1-57488-670-3.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Ray Morehart at Baseball Almanac
- Ray Morehart at Find a Grave
- Ray Morehart at SABR (Baseball BioProject)
Categories:
- 1899 births
- 1989 deaths
- Baseball players from Terrell, Texas
- Major League Baseball infielders
- New York Yankees players
- Chicago White Sox players
- Austin Kangaroos baseball players
- Flint Vehicles players
- Wichita Izzies players
- St. Paul Saints (AA) players
- Columbus Senators players
- Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players
- Dallas Steers players
- Little Rock Travelers players