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He attended Case School of Applied Science, now known as Case Western Reserve University, where he was known as an outstanding football player, earning the nickname the "Case Ace.".
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Ray Mack
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Mack was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He was known more for his fielding than his hitting, teaming up with Cleveland shortstop Lou Boudreau for a great double play combination in the early 1940s. He ended with a.966 career fielding percentage and helped complete 597 double plays.
Mack saved Bob Feller"s 1940 opening day no-hitter with a diving stop on the final out.
In a nine-season career, he had a batting average of.232 with 34 home runs and 278 RBIs. He stole 35 bases, scored 273 runs, and accumulated 113 doubles and 24 triples.
He had 629 career hits in 2707 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Mack died in Bucyrus, Ohio.
Ray, too, had the option of playing football, but passed it up for baseball.
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