Laymon Ramsey
| Laymon Ramsey | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 24, 1917 Grady, Alabama | |
| Died: April 7, 2003 (aged 85) Birmingham, Alabama | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1947, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1947, for the Memphis Red Sox | |
| Teams | |
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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
[edit]- ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ^ "Laymon Ramsey". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- ^ "Laymon Ramsey". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Seamheads
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