Ray Lamanno

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). The native of Oakland, California, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg). He threw and batted right-handed.

Ray Lamanno
Catcher
Born: (1919-11-17)November 17, 1919 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died: February 9, 1994(1994-02-09) (aged 74) Berkeley, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 1941, for the Cincinnati Reds
Last MLB appearance
October 1, 1948, for the Cincinnati Reds
MLB statistics
Batting average	.252
Home runs	18
Runs batted in	150
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
Cincinnati Reds (1941–1942, 1946–1948)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1946)

Lamanno's career was interrupted by World War II service in the United States Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations.^[1]

In 1946, Lamanno was selected as a National League All-Star.^[2] 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.^[3] The following season, Lamanno caught Ewell Blackwell's no-hitter on June 18, 1947.^[4]