Ray Bellino

Raymond Anthony Bellino

• Bats Right, Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 175 lb.

• Born December 3, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ USA
• Died January 14, 2018 in Edison, NJ USA

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Biographical information

Ray Bellino is a former minor league baseball player, manager and major league scout.

Bellino played 15 years in the minors, in the Chicago Cubs, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies and Minnesota Twins farm systems. He was a defensive wizard, however he was not a very formidable hitter, as he batted around .218 in 1,320 minor league games. His career high in batting average was .286, which he accomplished in 1952 with the Topeka Owls. However, he played only 16 games that season.

Bellino managed the Wisconsin Rapids Twins of the Midwest League from 1965 to 1967 and the GCL Expos of the Gulf Coast League in 1977. He led the Wisconsin Rapids Twins to the Midwest League finals in 1967, however they lost that series.

Following his playing and managing career, Bellino scouted for the Twins and Detroit Tigers. In 1981, as a Tigers scout, he won the A.B. "Turk" Karam Award, which recognizes the best scout each year. One major league player he signed is C.J. Nitkowski.

In 2001, Bellino was elected to the Hudson Sports Hall of Fame.

His deathplace has also been listed as Freehold, NJ. His birthyear has also been listed as 1933.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Organization	Playoffs	Notes
1965	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Midwest League		6th	Minnesota Twins	none	replaced by Pete Appleton June 20-27
1966	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Midwest League	59-63	6th	Minnesota Twins
1967	Wisconsin Rapids Twins	Midwest League	70-46	2nd	Minnesota Twins	Lost League Finals
1977	GCL Expos	Gulf Coast League	19-35	8th	Montreal Expos