Ray Plut Fiend - La Center Braves, Le Center, MN

Who is Ray Plut? Ray and his wife, Phyllis Hamann, owned the "LeCenter Leader" newspaper and partnered to start the "Little Dandy Supper Club”, which still exists today. He was often referred to as Mr. Community because of his involvement in community activities, whether through his participation or the compelling stories he published in the Leader. He was a commander of the American Legion Post 108 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1803 and served in the U.S. Army from September 28, 1950, to September 8, 1952, during the Korean conflict. He was a member of the German-Jefferson Sportsmen Club and the Izaak Walton League of America, a lifetime member of the Le Sueur County Fair Association, and the FFA Foundation. It is stated that his membership in the LeCenter Baseball Association and the Quarterback Club were likely Ray's favorite. Often, after a game, he would return to the office to write about it, ensuring it would be included in the next issue of the Leader...