Ray Neil

Ray Neil
Ray Neil
	Second baseman
	Born: October 12, 1920; Apopka, Florida
	Died: July 10, 1998 (aged 77); St. Joseph, Michigan
Batted: Right	Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
	1941, for the Ethiopian Clowns
Last appearance
	1954, for the Indianapolis Clowns
Teams
	Ethiopian Clowns (1941–1942); Cincinnati Clowns (1943); Indianapolis Clowns (1946–1954);

Raymond Neil (October 12, 1920 – July 10, 1998), nicknamed "Aussa" and "Tackolu", was an American Negro league second baseman in the 1940s and 1950s.

A native of Apopka, Florida, Neil played his entire career for the Indianapolis Clowns franchise, beginning in the early 1940s when the barnstorming club was known as the Ethiopian Clowns. Neil was selected to play in the East–West All-Star Game in 1947, 1951 and 1953.[1] He went 3-for-3 in the 1953 game, and was among the league's top batters that season.[2] Neil died in St. Joseph, Michigan in 1998 at age 77.

References

"Ray Neil". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
"Twi-Nite Doubleheader Pits East-West Rivals". Indianapolis Recorder. Indianapolis, IN. August 22, 1953. p. 11.

External links

Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference (Negro leagues) and Seamheads
Ray Neil at Baseball-Reference Bullpen

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[1] "Ray Neil". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

[2] "Twi-Nite Doubleheader Pits East-West Rivals". Indianapolis Recorder. Indianapolis, IN. August 22, 1953. p. 11.