Tommy Fine

Tommy Fine
Pitcher
Born: October 10, 1914(1914-10-10) Cleburne, Texas
Died: January 10, 2005(2005-01-10) (aged 90) Little Elm, Texas
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
MLB debut
Arpril 26, 1947 for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 28, 1950 for the St. Louis Browns
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	1–3
Earned run average	6.81
Innings pitched	72⅔
Teams
Boston Red Sox (1947) St. Louis Browns (1950)

Thomas Morgan Fine (October 10, 1914 – January 10, 2005) was an American pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in 23 games for the Boston Red Sox (1947) and St. Louis Browns (1950). The native of Cleburne, Texas, stood 6 feet (1.8 m) tall and weighed 190 pounds (86 kg). A switch-hitter, he threw right-handed. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.

Despite pitching just two seasons in the major leagues, Fine was a professional baseball pitcher for 15 years (1939–1942; 1946–1956). He is most remembered for his career in Cuban baseball during five seasons, and especially for being the only pitcher ever to hurl a no-hitter game in Caribbean World Series history.

Major League Career

Fine played for the Scranton Red Sox of the Eastern League, where in 1946 he broke the leagues record for most consecutive wins with 15.

He made his major league debut in 1947 with the Red Sox and finished with a 1-2 record in seven starts. He appeared in the majors again in 1950 with the Browns and posted 0-1 in 14 games as a reliever.

In his MLB career, Fine compiled a 1–3 record with 16 strikeouts, 44 bases on balls and a 6.81 ERA in 72⅔ innings. He was a competent hitting pitcher, batting .333 (6-for-18) with five runs scored and one RBI in 25 games.

On February 21, 1952, Fine appeared in the III Caribbean World Series held at Panama. He was called by the Cuban team as a late replacement for future Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm. Fine posted the only no-hitter pitched in any Caribbean series game, to give his team a 1–0 win against Venezuela. Five days later, Fine faced Panama's club and was close to glory. He was three outs from consecutive no-hitters in the series, having allowed a single in the ninth inning to break it up. His 17 hitless streak also is the longest in the series.

After retiring, Fine was a respected businessman. He also served as a deacon in the Baptist church.

Fine died in Little Elm, Texas at age 90.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
• 1952 Caribbean World Series (Spanish)
• Historic Baseball - obituary