Bud Thomas (shortstop)
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John Tillman Thomas (born March 10, 1929 in Sedalia, Missouri
) is a former Major League Baseball
player. Thomas played for the St. Louis Browns
in the 1951
season. In 14 career games, Thomas had seven hits in 20 at-bats, with a Home Run. He batted and threw right-handed and played Shortstop
.
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
) is a former Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
player. Thomas played for the St. Louis Browns
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
in the 1951
1951 in baseball
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season. In 14 career games, Thomas had seven hits in 20 at-bats, with a Home Run. He batted and threw right-handed and played Shortstop
Shortstop
Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the...
.