Johnny Ray (baseball, born 1911)

Johnny Ray
Johnny Ray
	Outfielder
	Born: September 8, 1911; Williamson County, Tennessee
	Died: June 28, 1957 (aged 45); Nashville, Tennessee
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1932, for the Montgomery Grey Sox
Last appearance
	1945, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Teams
	Montgomery Grey Sox (1932); Birmingham Black Barons (1937); Cleveland Bears (1939–1940); Jacksonville Red Caps (1941–1942); Cincinnati Clowns (1943); Indianapolis Clowns (1944–45); Birmingham Black Barons (1945); Kansas City Monarchs (1945);

John Ray (September 8, 1911 – June 28, 1957) was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1930s and 1940s.

A native of Williamson County, Tennessee, Ray made his Negro leagues debut in 1932 for the Montgomery Grey Sox.[1][2] In his final season, 1945, he played for the Kansas City Monarchs alongside Baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson.[3] Ray died in Nashville, Tennessee in 1957 at age 45.

References

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads

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