Tom Gastall

Tom Gastall

Thomas Everett Gastall (June 13, 1932 - September 20, 1956) was an American baseball player who appeared in two seasons as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles. He was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, and attended Boston University. After graduation, he signed with Baltimore for $40,000 as a "bonus baby." [cite web|author=Eisenberg, John|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sp.gastall16sep16,0,5785823.story?page=1&coll=bal-sports-headlines|title="Gastall's secret, fatal flight."|publisher="Baltimore Sun"|date=September 16, 2006]

He died when the plane he was piloting crashed into Chesapeake Bay. He was survived by his wife, Rosemary, and a son, Thomas.

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* [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sp.gastall16sep16,0,5785823.story?page=1&coll=bal-sports-headlines Gastall's secret, fatal flight (Baltimore Sun)]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com//g/gastato01.shtml Baseball Reference page on Gastall]


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