Tommy Thevenow
American baseball player (1903–1957) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Joseph Thevenow (September 6, 1903 – July 29, 1957) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1924 to 1938 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Boston Bees. Thevenow epitomized the good-fielding / weak-hitting shortstops that prevailed in the era, ending his career with a fielding percentage of .947, but a batting average of .247 while hitting only two home runs in his 15-year career. He hit two home runs in 1926, both inside-the-park home runs, and then never hit another home run in his next 12 seasons, setting a major league record of 3,347 consecutive at bats without a home run.[1][2]
Tommy Thevenow | |
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Shortstop | |
Born: (1903-09-06)September 6, 1903 Madison, Indiana, U.S. | |
Died: July 29, 1957(1957-07-29) (aged 53) Madison, Indiana, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 4, 1924, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 2, 1938, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .247 |
Hits | 1,030 |
Home runs | 2 |
Runs batted in | 456 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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