Ira Thomas
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Runs batted in | 155 | |
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Ira Felix Thomas (January 22, 1881 – October 11, 1958) was an American
New York Highlanders (1906–07), Detroit Tigers (1908), and Philadelphia Athletics (1909–15), primarily as a catcher.[1]
Thomas was born in
base hit in World Series play. [1]
He played six seasons to finish his career with the Athletics. He was the team captain and shared equal catching duty with
RBI
.
In 1918, while the great Influenza hammered Philadelphia, Ira volunteered at great personal risk to drive the sick to hospital for treatment.
After retiring, Thomas was a scout for the Athletics, remaining with the franchise even as it relocated to Kansas City in 1955. He died in Philadelphia in 1958, aged 77.
References
- ^ "Ira Thomas Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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