- Tom Downey
Thomas Edward Downey (
January 1 ,1884 -August 3 ,1961 ) was amajor league baseball player. Born inLewiston, Maine , Downey played on several baseball teams after his firstprofessional appearance at age 25 inMay 7 ,1909 . Downey played for theCincinnati Reds from 1909 until 1911, both thePhiladelphia Phillies and theChicago Cubs in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, theBuffalo Bisons . He both batted and threw the ball with his right arm. His last game, ending his 16-year career, was onSeptember 30 ,1915 . Downey, who was five feet 10 inches (178 cm) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg), never had anyhigher education , and died inPassaic, New Jersey .External links
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=downeto01 Baseball Almanac: Tom Downey stats]
* [http://www.thebaseballpage.com/players/downeto01.php The Baseball Page: Tom Downey]
* [http://www.baseballreference.com/d/downeto01.shtml Baseball-Reference.com Tom Downey statistics]
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