[PinsonHOF]

Ralph was an All American catcher at Stanford and later played 6 seasons in the Cubs organization from 1958 to 1963. He was never terrible but hardly extraordinary. Holding hit .235 in his professional career with 29 home runs. His baseball career did not end there however. He moved on to Kennedy high school in Fremont, California where Coach Holding enjoyed a 30 year coaching career. Stanford University elected Ralph Holding to its baseball hall of fame in 1974.