Ray Starr

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Given name: Raymond Francis Starr
Nicknames: Iron Man
Primary Pos: Pitcher
Hght/Wght: 6'1" / 178 lbs
Bats/Throws: R / R
Born: Apr 23, 1906 in Nowata, OK
Died: Feb 9, 1963 in Baylis, IL (56 years old)
Debut: Sep 11, 1932

Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 – February 9, 1963) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945. Starr was named to the All-Star team in 1942. He would play for the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago Cubs.

Although born in Nowata, Oklahoma, Starr lived most of his life in Centralia, Illinois. After baseball he opened "Ray Starr's Home Plate", a local eatery. He died in 1963, aged 56, of an apparent heart attack in Baylis, Illinois.