Tommy Tatum
| Tommy Tatum | |||
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| Center fielder | |||
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Born: July 16, 1919 Decatur, Texas | |||
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Died: November 7, 1989 (aged 70) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |||
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MLB debut | |||
| August 1, 1941 for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 24, 1947 for the Cincinnati Reds | |||
Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .258 | ||
| Home runs | 1 | ||
| Runs batted in | 17 | ||
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V T "Tommy" Tatum (July 16, 1919 – November 7, 1989) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds in 1941 and 1947. Born in Decatur, Texas, he served in the Army from 1942 to 1946 during World War II.
He was the manager of the Oklahoma City Indians from 1951 to 1955 after his playing career ended. He died at age 70 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
External links
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- Baseball in Wartime biography