Tommy Byrne (baseball)

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Thomas Joseph Byrne (December 31, 1919 – December 20, 2007) was an American left-handed

Education and military service

Byrne attended the

Byrne was a hard-thrower pitcher who never hesitated to pitch inside, but he had struggled with his control most of his career, earning him the nickname "Wild Man".[1] After making his debut on April 27, 1943, he had four years with more than 130 innings pitched and more than 6 walks per nine innings, a record later tied by

But Byrne was a dangerous hitter. He hit well enough during his career to be called on by his managers for

After the conclusion of his baseball career, Byrne returned to Wake Forest, North Carolina, where he had attended college (although the college had since relocated to Winston-Salem). Prior to the 1963 season, he joined the New York Mets organization as a minor league scout. When Clyde McCullough was promoted to the Mets as a coach, Byrne took over the manager's job for the Raleigh Mets of the Carolina League. He managed the team from July 29 through the end of the season.^[2]

Byrne later became mayor of Wake Forest from 1973 through 1987.^[3] He died on December 20, 2007, at age 87 in Wake Forest, North Carolina, eleven days before his 88th birthday.^[4]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball career hit batsmen leaders

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
• Tommy Byrne at Find a Grave