For many years KINS carried Oakland Athletics Baseball with long time announcer and former major league All-Star player. Ray passed away on October 13th after a long battle with cancer at age 74. Here’s some info on Ray from USA TODAY:

After his playing days ended, Fosse began a second career in broadcasting, serving as an analyst for Oakland A’s games on TV and radio from 1986 until he stepped down this past August to focus on his cancer treatment and spending time with his family.

Fosse was the seventh overall pick in the 1965 draft by the Cleveland Indians, and he made his MLB debut in 1967 at the age of 20. He played for eight seasons in Cleveland, making the American League All-Star team and winning Gold Glove honors in 1970 and 1971.

He had his best season in 1970, hitting .307 with 18 home runs in 120 games. However, 16 of those home runs came before the All-Star Game, when Rose barreled into him in the bottom of the 12th inning to score the winning run.

 

 

Here are a couple of photos of Ray visiting us in Humboldt County during the days when the A’s were on KINS!

RAY AT FRESHWATER SCHOOL

 

RAY ADDRESSES OAKLAND A’S SPONSORS IN EUREKA