Tom Tresh
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Thomas Michael Tresh (September 20, 1938 – October 15, 2008)
Biography
Born in
Detroit, Michigan, Tresh graduated from Allen Park High School
. He then attended Central Michigan University.
While Tresh played a majority of his games in the outfield, he opened the 1962 season for the Yankees at shortstop, filling in for Tony Kubek, who was performing military service. Not until Derek Jeter in 1996 would another Yankee rookie shortstop start on Opening Day. [3] He also played third base, with most of his games at third being played during the 1966 season.
Tresh won both the
runs batted in in 157 games. When Kubek returned during the 1962 season, Tresh was moved to left field. In Game 5 of the 1962 World Series, he broke a 2–2 tie with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning off San Francisco's Jack Sanford, leading to a 5–3 Yankee win and a 3–2 series lead.[1][2][3]
After seven full seasons in New York, the Yankees traded Tresh to the Detroit Tigers during the 1969 season for outfielder Ron Woods. He was released by Detroit prior to the 1970 season, at age 31.[4]
Tresh hit 114
each side of the plate in three games, including a doubleheader in that season in which he hit four home runs, three of them in the second game. In a nine-season career, Tresh was a .245 hitter with 153 home runs and 530 RBI in 1,192 games.[2]
Following his playing career, Tresh returned to his alma mater,
soccer.[5]
Tresh died of a heart attack at his Venice, Florida, home on October 15, 2008.[1][3]
See also
References
- ^ New York Times. p. A22. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tom Tresh". baseballreference.com. Baseball Reference. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c "CMU baseball legend Tresh dies". Morning Sun. October 16, 2008. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Tom Tresh". Retrosheet. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
- ^ "Farewell, Tom Tresh". bleacherreport.com. Bleacher Report. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Retrosheet