Tom Catterson
Thomas Henry Catterson (August 25, 1884 in Warwick, Rhode Island – February 5, 1920 in Portland, Maine), was a professional baseball player "TomCat" who played right field outfield from 1908 to 1909 for the Brooklyn Superbas later called "Brooklyn Dodgers". He graduated 1905 with business degree from Villanova University and was their star pitcher having gained fame in defeating Georgetown university in key playoff game in 1905. His wife Mary Conroy per grave stone catterson was from the " Giant Conroy" family so famous in Maine sports.
| Tom Catterson | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: August 25, 1884 Warwick, Rhode Island | |
| Died: February 5, 1920 (aged 35) Portland, Maine | |
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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He died from flu at his home in Portland, Maine on February 5, 1920.[1]
References
- "Catterson, New England League Star, Died Today". The Boston Globe. Portland, Maine. February 5, 1920. p. 5. Retrieved March 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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