- Thorny Hawkes
Infobox MLB retired
name=Thorny Hawkes
position=Second baseman
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=October 15, 1852
city-state|Danvers|Massachusetts
deathdate=death date and age|1929|2|2|1852|10|15
city-state|Danvers|Massachusetts
debutdate=May 1
debutyear= by|1879
debutteam= Troy Trojans
finaldate=August 2
finalyear= by|1884
finalteam=Washington Nationals (UA)
stat1label=Games played
stat1value=102
stat2label=Hits
stat2value=94
stat3label=Runs scored
stat3value=40
teams=
* Troy Trojans (by|1879)
*Washington Nationals (UA) (by|1884)
highlights=Thorndike Proctor "Thorny" Hawkes (October 15, 1852 – February 2, 1929) was an American
Major League Baseball second baseman , who played a total of two seasons in the Majors.cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/H/Phawkt101.htm|title=Thorny Hawkes career statistics|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-09-27] In his first season, for the by|1879 Troy Trojans, he played 64 games as the team's starting second baseman, and batted .208 in 250at bat s.cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1879/UPTRN01879.htm|title=1879 Troy Trojans Regular Season Roster|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-09-27] His second was with the by|1884 Washington Nationals of the short-livedUnion Association . He played in 38 games as the team's starting second baseman, and batted .278 in 151 at bats.cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1884/UPWS701884.htm|title=1884 Washington Nationals Regular Season Roster|publisher=retrosheet.org|accessdate=2008-09-27] He finished his career with 102 games played, a .234 batting average, scored 40 runs, ten doubles, and did not hit ahome run .Hawkes died at the age of 76 in his hometown of
Danvers, Massachusetts , and is interred at Holten Street Cemetery.References
External links
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Persondata
NAME = Hawkes, Thorny
ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Hawkes, Thorndike Proctor
SHORT DESCRIPTION = Major League Baseball player
DATE OF BIRTH = October 15, 1852
PLACE OF BIRTH = Danvers, Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH = February 2, 1929
PLACE OF DEATH = Danvers, Massachusetts
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