Background
Ramsey was born in Osceola, Arkansas.
Ramsey was born in Osceola, Arkansas.
He attended the University of Florida.
On November 1, 1944, he had been drafted by the Boston Braves from the Saint Louis Cardinals in the 1944 rule 5 draft. Ramsey was one of many ballplayers who only appeared in the major leagues during World World War World War II He made his major league debut on April 19, 1945 against the New York Giants at Braves Field. Besides his outfield duties he was often used as a pinch-hitter.
In a total of 78 games he hit.292 (40-for-137) with 1 home run, 12 runs batted in, 16 runs scored, and a slugging percentage of.372.
He died at Kirby Pines Manor in Memphis, Tennessee on January 4, 2008 and was buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Memphis. Ramsey"s nickname was "Square Jaw."
His tombstone lists his birth date as 20 February 1920.