Tommy Tatum
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| Tommy Tatum | |||
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| Center fielder | |||
| Born: July 16, 1919 Decatur, Texas |
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| Died: Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 1, 1941, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 24, 1947, for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 17 | ||
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V T "Tommy" Tatum (July 16, 1919 – November 7, 1989) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in 1941 and 1947. Born in Decatur, Texas, he served in the Army from 1942 to 1946 during World War II.
He was the manager of the Oklahoma City Indians from 1951 to 1955 after his playing career ended. He died at age 70 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- BR Bullpen wiki page
- Baseball in Wartime biography
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- Brooklyn Dodgers players
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- Minor league baseball managers
- Henderson Oilers players
- Nashville Volunteers players
- Los Angeles Angels (minor league) players
- Montreal Royals players
- Tulsa Oilers (baseball) players
- Birmingham Barons players
- Syracuse Chiefs players
- Louisville Colonels (minor league) players
- Fort Worth Cats players
- Oklahoma City Indians players
- People from Wise County, Texas
- American baseball outfielder, 1910s birth stubs
