Remy Peter "Ray" Kremer was an American professional baseball player.
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15 Facts About Ray Kremer
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Ray Kremer played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1924 to 1933.
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Ray Kremer was born in Oakland, California, to French immigrants Nicholas and Mary Kremer.
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Ray Kremer was expected to enter the metalworking trade like his father and brothers, but opted to continue playing baseball instead.
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In 1914, Ray Kremer signed his first professional contract with the Sacramento Wolves of the Pacific Coast League.
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Ray Kremer spent the first ten seasons of his career playing in the minor leagues.
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Ray Kremer was sent back to the minors and released the following summer.
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Ray Kremer is notable for beginning his major league career at age 29, an uncommonly old age for a rookie.
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Ray Kremer had a impressive beginning to his major league career.
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Ray Kremer was third in the vote for the National League's most valuable player in 1926.
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Ray Kremer threw two complete games in the 1925 World Series against the Washington Senators, and after winning Game 6 with a six-hitter, Ray Kremer was brought back for four innings of relief in Game 7 and ended up the winning pitcher in that game as well.
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Ray Kremer made one start in the 1927 World Series, chosen to pitch Game 1 against a New York Yankees team thought by many to be the greatest baseball team of all time.
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Ray Kremer led the National League in ERA in both 1926 and 1927.
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Ray Kremer put up some of the most impressive numbers of his career in 1930, leading the league in wins, games started and innings pitched.
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Ray Kremer died in Pinole on February 8,1965, and is buried in Sunset View Cemetery.
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