Raymond Francis Starr (April 23, 1906 – February 9, 1963) was a professional

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player who played

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in the Major Leagues from 1932 to 1945. Starr was named to the All-Star team in 1942. He would play for the

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, Boston Braves,

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, and

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. Although born in

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, Starr lived most of his life in

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. After baseball he opened "Ray Starr's Home Plate", a local eatery. He died in 1963, aged 56, of an apparent heart attack in

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