- Tommy Tatum
Infobox MLB retired
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textcolor1=black
textcolor2=black
name=Tommy Tatum
position=Center fielder
birthdate=July 16 1919
deathdate=death date and age|1989|11|7|1919|7|16
bats=Right
throws=Right
debutdate=August 1
debutyear=by|1941
debutteam=Brooklyn Dodgers
finaldate=September 24
finalyear=by|1947
finalteam=Cincinnati Reds
stat1label=AVG.
stat1value=.258
stat2label=HR
stat2value=1
stat3label=R
stat3value=20
teams=
*Brooklyn Dodgers (1941, 1947)
*Cincinnati Reds (1947)
highlights=V T "Tommy" Tatum (
July 16 1919 -November 7 1989 ) was an Americancenter fielder inMajor League Baseball who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers andCincinnati Reds in 1941 and 1947. Born inDecatur, Texas , he served in the Army from 1942-1946 duringWorld War II .He was the manager of the
Oklahoma City Indians from 1951-1955 after his playing career ended. He died at age 70 inOklahoma City, Oklahoma .External links
*baseball-reference|id=t/tatumto01
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=tatumto01 Baseball Almanac]
* [http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/T/Tommy-Tatum.shtml Baseball Cube]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Tommy_Tatum BR Bullpen wiki page]
* [http://www.garybed.co.uk/Player_Bios/tatum_tommy.htm Baseball in Wartime biography]
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