Today’s Birthday: Ray Boone (Wilkes-Barre Barons, 1946)

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Former Eastern League prospect Ray Boone was born on this date in 1923. He played for the 1946 Wilkes-Barre Barons.

He played in the majors during 13 seasons with the Cleveland Indians (1948-53, Detroit Tigers (1953-58), Chicago White Sox (1958-59), Kansas City Athletics (1959), Milwaukee Braves (1959-60) and Boston Red Sox (1960).

Boone is the father of Bob Boone and grandfather of Brett and Aaron Boone. He died October 17, 2004 at the age of 81.

Source: Baseball Reference

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