Ray VanCleef was an outfielder who is most notable for winning the 1950 College World Series Most Outstanding Player

College World Series Most Outstanding Player

The College World Series Most Outstanding Player is an award for the best individual performance during the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska. The recipient of the award is announced at the completion of the College World Series Championship Game...

 award while a junior at Rutgers University

Rutgers University

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. He was an All-American that season and in 1951 as well. He is also in the Rutgers University Baseball Hall of Fame. He is the only person from Rutgers to ever win the award.

He played only one season professional, never reaching the big leagues

Major League Baseball

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. In 1952, his batting average was .187 in 25 games for the Williamsport Tigers

Williamsport Tigers

The Williamsport Tigers were a Class AA Eastern League affiliate of the Detroit Tigers in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. They played their home games in Bowman Field which is currently the home of the Williamsport Crosscutters of the New York-Penn League. Detroit had a working relationship with...

. He had 27 walks and 20 runs in 25 games. He fielded .961 and had 3 assists in the outfield.