| Ray Hayworth | ||
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| Catcher | ||
| Born: January 29, 1904 | ||
| Died: September 25, 2002 (aged 98) | ||
| Batted: Right | Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | ||
| June 27, 1926 for the Detroit Tigers | ||
| Final game | ||
| June 18, 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers | ||
| Career statistics | ||
| Batting Average | . Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA 265 | |
| Home Runs | 5 | |
| RBI | 238 | |
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Raymond Hall Hayworth (January 29, 1904 - September 25, 2002) was a catcher in Major League Baseball. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The 1934 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' " Gashouse Gang " winning in seven games Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. From 1926 through 1945, Hayworth played for the Detroit Tigers, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and St. Louis Browns. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. He batted and threw right handed.
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Career
A native of High Point, North Carolina, Ray Hayworth was a solid defensive catcher but a modest hitter. High Point is a city located in the Piedmont Triad (The 30th largest metro area in the United States with a population of 1 Hayworth, who worked in baseball for more than 50 years, spent 15 seasons in the majors, almost all of it with the Detroit Tigers. He played with Ty Cobb in 1926, Hayworth's rookie season, and Cobb's final season in Detroit. Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians
Hayworth was a member of two World Series teams with Detroit in 1934 and 1935. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1934 World Series matched the St Louis Cardinals against the Detroit Tigers, with the Cardinals' " Gashouse Gang " winning in seven games The 1935 World Series featured the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, with the Tigers winning in six games for their first championship in five Series appearances He set an American League record for most consecutive chances by a catcher without an error at 439, from September 2, 1931 to August 29, 1932, and his glove is exhibited in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in In Baseball statistics, total chances ( TC) also called chances offered, represents the number of plays in which a defensive player has participated In Baseball statistics|statistics]] an error is the act in the judgment of the Official scorer, of a fielder misplaying a ball in a manner Champions World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Philadelphia Athletics (4-3 Awards and honors Champions World Series: New York Yankees over Chicago Cubs (4-0 Negro League World Series: Pittsburgh Crawfords The record was later broken by Hall of Famer Yogi Berra. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager
Hayworth also had two stints with the Brooklyn Dodgers and played briefly for the New York Giants and St. Louis Browns. He posted a . 265 career batting average with five home runs and 238 RBI in 699 games played. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a Statistic used in Team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has
Following his playing career, Hayworth worked for several teams, including the Chicago Cubs, the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves and the Montreal Expos. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of Hayworth retired from baseball in 1973. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, After that, he threw out the ceremonial first ball in the last game played at Tiger Stadium on September 29, 1999. Tiger Stadium (formerly Navin Field then Briggs Stadium is a Stadium located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP
Hayworth died in Salisbury, North Carolina, at age of 98. Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. At the time of his death, he was the oldest surviving major league player. [1]
His younger brother, Red Hayworth, also was a major league catcher, and his son, J. D. Hayworth, was a Republican Party member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona between 1995 and 2007. Myron Claude Hayworth ( May 14, 1916 - November 2, 2006) was a Catcher who played in Major League Baseball from - John David "JD" Hayworth Jr (born July 12, 1958) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.
See also
References
External links
- Baseball Library
- Baseball Reference
- Detroit Free Press
- Encyclopedia of Baseball Catchers
- Hayworth Obituary
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