Orrel Thomas
American baseball player
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Orrel Lee Thomas (May 28, 1913 – January 8, 1945), nicknamed "Little Dean", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
| Orrel Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 28, 1913 Mobile, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 8, 1945 (aged 31) River Rouge, Michigan, U.S. | |
Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |
| Teams | |
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A native of Mobile, Alabama, Thomas was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Walter Thomas. He played for the Detroit Stars in 1937, posting a 5.63 ERA over 40 innings in six recorded appearances on the mound.[1][2] Thomas died in River Rouge, Michigan in 1945 at age 31.
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