Tom Gee
| Tom Gee | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: February 9, 1900 Cleburne, Texas | |
| Died: August 15, 1984 (aged 84) Phoenix, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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Thomas Henry Gee, Jr. (February 9, 1900 – August 15, 1984) was an African-American baseball catcher in the Negro Leagues.
Biography
Gee was born in Cleburne, Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920-1922.[1] He then played for the Lincoln Giants in 1925. In 1926, he started the year with the Newark Stars, but returned to the Giants after Newark disbanded midseason.[2]
He died on August 15, 1984 in Phoenix, Arizona.
Family life
Gee's brother, Rich Gee, also played in the Negro Leagues, and was Tom's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926.[3]
Notes
- ^ Robinson, Frazier (2000). Catching Dreams: My Life in the Negro Baseball League. Syracuse University Press. p. 13. Retrieved 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Forgotten Heroes: George "Tubby" Scales" (PDF). Center for Negro League Baseball Research. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ Riley, James A. (1994). The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues. New York: Carroll & Graf. ISBN 0-7867-0959-6.
External links
- Negro league baseball statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Negro leagues)
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