Raymond Lamont Hoffman (June 14, 1917 – May 30, 2008) was a
third baseman
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who played briefly for the
Washington Senators during the season. Listed at , 175 lb., Hoffman batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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.
In his one-season career, Hoffman was a .053 hitter (1–for–19) with two
runs and two
RBI in seven games. He did not have any
extra base hits.
Hoffman died in
Milton, Georgia
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, at the age of 90.
See also
*
1942 Washington Senators season
The 1942 Washington Senators won 62 games, lost 89, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
* December 13, 1941: Johnny Welaj and Ken Chase ...
External links
Baseball AlmanacBaseball Reference
Washington Senators (1901–1960) players
20th-century American sportsmen
Major League Baseball third basemen
Baseball players from Detroit
1917 births
2008 deaths
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