Tom Gee

American baseball player (1900–1984) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Thomas Henry Gee, Jr. (February 9, 1900 – August 15, 1984) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.

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Tom Gee
Catcher
Born: (1900-02-09)February 9, 1900
Cleburne, Texas, U.S.
Died: August 15, 1984(1984-08-15) (aged 84)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1925, for the Lincoln Giants
Last appearance
1926, for the Lincoln Giants
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Biography

Gee was born in Cleburne, Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920 to 1922.[1] He then played for the Lincoln Giants in 1925. In 1926, he started the year with the Newark Stars, but returned to the Giants after Newark disbanded midseason.[2]

He died on August 15, 1984, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Family life

Gee's brother, Rich Gee, also played in the Negro leagues, and was Tom's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926.[3]

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