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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)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 4, 1965: Boston trades P Bill Monbouquette to Detroit for OF George Thomas and IF George Smith.