Born: August 31, 1913, in
Richmond, Virginia
Died: February 12, 1994, in Palm Bay, Florida
Primary Position: Third Baseman
Bats: R Throws: R
Played For: Detroit Stars (1933), Nashville Elite Giants
(1933), Newark Dodgers (1933-1935), Newark Eagles (1936-1939, 1942,
1944), New York Cubans (1949)
Bio
Diminutive, bow-legged Ray Dandridge was one of the best defensive
third basemen in the history of the Negro National League - or any
other league. A contact hitter who consistently batted .300 or
better, Dandridge played seven years with Newark of the Negro
National League, and also spent eight summers in the Mexican League
and 11 winters in the Cuban Winter League. After the color barrier
fell, he played four years with the Giants' Triple-A affiliate at
Minneapolis, batting .318 overall and winning the American
Association MVP in 1950.
Quote
"There simply never was a smoother functioning master at third
base than Dandridge, and he can hit that apple, too."
— Cum Posey
Did You Know... that at the advanced age of 36,
Minneapolis's Ray Dandridge batted an astounding .362 and led all
American Association third basemen with a stellar .981 fielding
percentage?