Ray Washburn

Ray Clark Washburn (born May 31, 1938, in Pasco, Washington) was a right-handed pitcher who spent the bulk of his Major League Baseball career with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1961 to 1969, finishing with the Cincinnati Reds in 1970. A 1961 graduate of Whitworth University, he led the school to the 1960 NAIA World Series title and was named tournament MVP, striking out 37 batters in the Series. Signed as a $50,000 bonus baby, he went 12–9 as a rookie in 1962. After shoulder trouble curtailed his mid-career, Washburn returned as a starter in 1966 and contributed to the Cardinals' 1967 World Series championship club.