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title: "3 Ray Dandridge Quotes - Famous Baseball player"
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# Ray Dandridge

(1913–1994)   Baseball Player

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Ray Dandridge was a baseball player.

## Quick Facts About Ray Dandridge

Born August 31, 1913

Died February 12, 1994

Profession Baseball Player

## About Ray Dandridge

Raymond Emmitt Dandridge, nicknamed "Hooks" and "Squat", was an American third baseman in baseball's Negro leagues. Dandridge excelled as a third baseman and he hit for a high batting average.

##  Quotes by Ray Dandridge

> [In the Negro Leagues, we'd play three games a day on the weekends. Then we'd ride the bus and travel to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dandridge/in-the-negro-leagues-we-d-play-three-games-a-day-on-the-weekends-then/)

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[Bus](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bus/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c6c/ray-dandridge-74265_bus_in-the-negro-leagues-we-d-play-three-gam_1530034.jpg)

> [I always wanted to say I came out of the cornfields and got to the major leagues. That was my biggest thought.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dandridge/i-always-wanted-to-say-i-came-out-of-the-cornfields-and-got-to-the/)

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[Always](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/always/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/80b/ray-dandridge-74265_always_i-always-wanted-to-say-i-came-out-of-the_2177474.jpg)

> [I'm just a poor boy from the cornfields of Richmond, Virginia. I'm proud because I loved baseball and played with the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ray-dandridge/i-m-just-a-poor-boy-from-the-cornfields-of-richmond-virginia-i-m/)

[Ray Dandridge](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ray-dandridge/)

[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8ca/ray-dandridge-74265_baseball_i-m-just-a-poor-boy-from-the-cornfields_2831335.jpg)

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