Claude Raymond (baseball)

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Jean Claude Marc Raymond (born May 7, 1937 in Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada) was a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox (1959), Milwaukee Braves/Atlanta Braves (1961-63 and 1967-69), Houston Colt .45's/Houston Astros (1964-67) and Montreal Expos (1969-71).

He helped the White Sox win the 1959 American League Pennant and the Braves win the 1969 National League Western Division.

He was named to the 1966 National League All-Star Team.

In 12 seasons he had a 46-53 Win-Loss record, 449 Games, 7 Games Started, 2 Complete Games, 270 Games Finished, 83 Saves, 721 Innings Pitched, 711 Hits Allowed, 338 Runs Allowed, 293 Earned Runs Allowed, 75 Home Runs Allowed, 225 Walks Allowed, 497 Strikeouts, 28 Hit Batsmen, 32 Wild Pitches, 3,048 Batters Faced, 54 Intentional Walks, 4 Balks and a 3.66 ERA.

After his playing career, Raymond worked as a French language broadcaster with the Expos from 1972 to 2001. He was also an Expos' English language broadcaster in 2004, their last season in Montreal.

According to The Baseball Hall of Shame 2, Raymond's picture on his baseball card (Topps) in 1966 and 1967 both showed him with his fly unzipped.