Ray Yochim
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| Ray Yochim | |
|---|---|
New Orleans, Louisiana | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 2, 1948, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 22, 1949, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 0–0 |
| Earned run average | 10.80 |
| Strikeouts | 4 |
| Teams | |
Raymond Austin Aloysius Yochim (July 19, 1922 – January 26, 2002) was an American
New Orleans,[1]
he threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 170 pounds (77 kg).
Yochim had an extensive career in
Pacific Theater of World War II. On April 19, 1945, The Sporting News erroneously reported that Yochim had died aboard a sunken transport ship during the Battle of Iwo Jima; however, Yochim was alive and stationed in Hawaii. The newspaper quickly printed a retraction when it learned that Yochim had disembarked from the ship earlier when he reported to his base in Hawaii before the vessel was deployed to the battle zone.[1][2]
Yochim returned to baseball with the
games finished
.
After his brief major league career, he continued to play in the minor leagues until 1958, when he served as player-manager of the New Orleans Pelicans.
He was the older brother of former MLB pitcher and longtime scout Lenny Yochim (1928–2013).
References
- ^ a b Cuicchi, Richard. "Ray Yochim". sabr.org. Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- Baseball in Wartime. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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