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George Thomas
Born: 1937
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OF 1957-58, 61-71 Tigers , Angels, Red Sox, Twins
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| Games | Average | HR | RBI |
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680 | .255 | 46 | 202 | | World Series |
2 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
A natural wit and self-deprecating bench-jockey, Thomas came up with the Tigers,
for whom he played a career-high 105 games in 1964, and went to Boston in a 1965
trade for pitcher Bill Monbouquette. When he didn't pan out as the Red Sox centerfielder,
he became their willing handyman, even catching a few games. Although he played sparingly,
the Red Sox liked his bat off the bench and his clowning, energetic attitude, and
eventually made him a player-coach.
(JCA)
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