Tom Catterson
Appearance
Tom Catterson | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Warwick, Rhode Island, U.S. | August 25, 1884|
Died: February 5, 1920 Portland, Maine, U.S. | (aged 35)|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
September 19, 1908, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 24, 1909, for the Brooklyn Superbas | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .198 |
Home runs | 1 |
Runs batted in | 3 |
Teams | |
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Thomas Henry Catterson (August 25, 1884 – February 5, 1920) was an American professional baseball player "TomCat" who played outfield from 1908 to 1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas. He graduated in 1905 with a business degree from Villanova University and was their star pitcher, having gained fame in defeating Georgetown University in a key playoff game in 1905.[citation needed] His wife Mary Conroy Catterson was from the "Giant Conroy" family so famous in Maine sports. [citation needed]
He died from flu at his home in Portland, Maine on February 5, 1920.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Catterson, New England League Star, Died Today". The Boston Globe. Portland, Maine. February 5, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference
Categories:
- 1884 births
- 1920 deaths
- Major League Baseball outfielders
- Brooklyn Superbas players
- Baseball players from Rhode Island
- Villanova University alumni
- Brockton Tigers players
- Lawrence Colts players
- Lawrence Barristers players
- Meriden Hopes players
- New London Planters players
- American baseball outfielder, 1880s birth stubs