Lee Thomas
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Lee Thomas
| Born: | February 5, 1936 |
| Birthplace: | Peoria, Illinois |
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| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 198 lbs |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1954: Amateur Free Agent by the New York Yankees |
| College: | |
| High School: | |
| Other Teams: | New York Yankees 1961 Los Angeles Angels 1961-64 Atlanta Braves 1966 Chicago Cubs 1966-1967 Houston Astros 1968 |
| Years with Boston: | 1964 -1965 |
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Overall Career
James Leroy Thomas (born February 5, 1936 in Peoria, IL)
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Awards
- 1961 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- 1962 American League All-Star
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Thomas's Moments in the Sun
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Trivia
- Nicknamed Mad Dog, on account of his ferocious temper.
- Thomas spent two seasons (1972, 1983) as a St. Louis Cardinals coach and was Farm Director from 1983 to 1988.
- Thomas was General Manager of the Philadelphia Phillies from 1988 to 1997.
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Transactions
- Before 1954 Season: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent.
- May 8, 1961: Traded by the New York Yankees with Ryne Duren and Johnny James to the Los Angeles Angels for Tex Clevenger and Bob Cerv.
- June 4, 1964: Traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Lou Clinton.
- December 15, 1965: Traded by the Boston Red Sox with Jay Ritchie (PTBNL) and Arnold Earley to the Atlanta Braves for Bob Sadowski and Dan Osinski.
- May 28, 1966: Traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Chicago Cubs for Ted Abernathy.
- February 9, 1968: Traded by the Chicago Cubs to the Houston Astros for Levi Brown and Tommy Murray.
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External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
