Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Francis Ray (born December 1, 1944 in Rock Hill, South Carolina), is a retired American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1965 1966 and 1968 1974 for the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers. The 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Ray was known as a hard thrower with a stellar fastball and earned the nickname "Ray Gun" during the 1969 season when he struck out 115 batters in 115 innings.