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Card: 1949 Bowman #113
Position: C
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Oakland native Raymond Simon Lamanno (November 17, 1919 – February 9, 1994) was an American professional baseball player. A catcher, he appeared in 442 games played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942; 1946–1948).
Ray's career was interrupted by World War II service in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
In 1946, Lamanno was selected as a National League All-Star. He appeared in the game, at Fenway Park and won 12–0 by the American League, as a pinch hitter and grounded out against Jack Kramer of the St. Louis Browns.
The following season, he caught Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell's no-hitter on June 18, 1947. Said Blackwell in "Baseball Between The Lines", "Johnny Hopp tried to bunt his way on in the ninth inning, but Ray Lamanno made a great play coming from behind the plate and threw him out."
(excerpted from Baseball Almanac, BR Bullpen, and Wikipedia)
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Ray Lamanno is part of the Born in San Fran/Oakland/Sacramento Tour – Go to the Next Stop
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