Ray Knode
American baseball and football player (1901–1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Troxell "Ray" Knode (January 28, 1901 – April 13, 1982) was an American Major League Baseball baseball and college football player. He played for four seasons as a first baseman with the Cleveland Indians from 1923 to 1926.
| Ray Knode | |
|---|---|
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| First baseman | |
| Born: January 28, 1901 Westminster, Maryland | |
| Died: April 13, 1982 (aged 81) Battle Creek, Michigan | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 30, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 26, 1926, for the Cleveland Indians | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Hits | 55 |
| Home runs | 2 |
| Runs batted in | 32 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Knode attended the University of Maryland, where he played on the football team as a quarterback from 1916 to 1919.[1] He later attended the University of Michigan, where he also played quarterback from 1921 to 1922.
His older brother, Kenneth T. Knode followed a similar career path. He played professional baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals and as a quarterback at both Maryland and Michigan.[2]
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