Ray Wesley Lucas (October 2, 1908 – October 9, 1969) was a

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, and a minor league baseball manager and scout. Lucas pitched in the major leagues during parts of five different seasons for the

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and the

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. He compiled a record of 1–1 in twenty-two games, with one save and a 5.79

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. At the plate, Lucas went three for nine for a .333 lifetime

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. Lucas had some managerial stints in the minor leagues in Tampa including part of a season with the Kinston Eagles. He pitched in the minors from 1929 to 1941. Lucas' best seasons were his last two when he went 37–22 in the

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. His career was cut short after his hand was shot off in a hunting accident. Following his playing days, Lucas scouted for the

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. Born in

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, Lucas died in

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* 1908 births 1969 deaths Brooklyn Dodgers players New York Giants (baseball) players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Springfield, Ohio Minor league baseball managers San Francisco Giants scouts Toledo Mud Hens players Newark Bears (International League) players Bridgeport Bears (baseball) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Mission Reds players Seattle Indians players 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-baseball-pitcher-1900s-stub