Played sandlot baseball from 1912 to 1934. Was player/manager of the great Telling’s team when they won triple “A” titles in 1927 and 1928. The team won six titles in 10 years. His 1947 team won the National Championship, winning 31 games in a row. That record still stands.
A strong arm and skilled pivot plays made possible the numerous double plays for the Cleveland Indians from 1939 to 1947. At John Adams High School and Case School of Applied Science, Raymond J. Mikovsky starred in football and basketball. In 1939 he and Lou Boudreau were flanking second base for Buffalo which presaged a pair of stellar careers in the majors.