Ray Fosse

Catcher

Born: April 4, 1947 (age 70)
Marion, Illinois

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut

September 8, 1967, for the Cleveland Indians

Last MLB appearance

September 30, 1979, for the Milwaukee Brewers

MLB statistics

.256

324

Teams

Career highlights and awards

Raymond Earl Fosse (born April 4, 1947 in Marion, Illinois) is an American former professional baseball player and current television sports color commentator. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher. He was drafted in the first round of the 1965 amateur draft by the Cleveland Indians. Fosse also holds the distinction of being the Indians' first ever draft pick, as 1965 was the first year of the Major League Baseball Draft. He batted and threw right-handed. He has been a television and radio broadcaster for the Oakland Athletics since 1986.

Fosse's career was marked by injuries. He made his Major League debut in Cleveland late in the 1967 season, but spent 1968 in the minor leagues. Returning to the Indians in 1970, he platooned alongside Duke Sims. In the first half of 1970 he posted a .313 batting average with 16 home runs and 45 runs batted in. He hit in 23 consecutive games beginning June 9, the longest American League hitting streak since 1961, and was chosen as a reserve for the 1970 All-Star Game by Earl Weaver, the American League manager.