Ray Rippelmeyer
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Raymond Roy Rippelmeyer
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 200 lb.
- School Southern Illinois University
- Debut April 14, 1962
- Final Game July 1, 1962
- Born July 9, 1933 in Valmeyer, IL USA
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Ray Rippelmeyer pitched professionally from 1954 to 1965. He missed the 1956 season due to military service. Rippelmeyer led the 1954 Three-I League with a 2.91 ERA while going 16-6. He spent 1957 through 1965 in AAA except his half season with the Washington Senators and half of 1958 with the Atlanta Crackers.
After his playing career ended, Rippelmeyer managed the Aberdeen Pheasants in 1965, coached the San Diego Padres of the Pacific Coast League in 1966-1967, and was a minor league instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1968-1969. He then was a Phillies coach from 1970 to 1978.
