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About SABR / South Florida (SFL) Chapter |
The South Florida Chapter and everyone in the SABR office are saddened to hear of the death of Raymond Gonzalez, who was one of SABR’s original 16 members. Born on October 27, 1919 in Havana, Cuba, Gonzalez had, at various times, been a baseball player, umpire, and score keeper, but his real love was records and analysis. He reportedly had a record of every Yankees' game as well as home run records, triple plays, and thousands of other statistics.
A retired accountant,
he served as SABR’s treasurer from 1975-77 and was co-recipient
of the SABR Salute in 1988. He lived in Hialeah, Florida, and was a member
of the South Florida Chapter. When chapter co-chair Sam Zygner spoke with
him by phone in the fall, Gonzalez said that he always believed he "was
born with little baseballs running through my veins." He will be
greatly missed. The South Florida
Chapter sent a condolence card to Raymond's family expressing our
sorrow. |
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