Tom Gulley

Thomas Jefferson Gulley (December 25, 1899 – November 24, 1966) was a professional baseball right fielder and pinch hitter.[1] He was 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg). He went to Mississippi College. Gulley played first base for the Little Rock Travelers in the Southern Association for six seasons. He holds the Travelers' highest single-season batting average at .378 in 1925.[2]

Tom Gulley
First Base, Right Fielder, Pinch Hitter
Born: (1899-12-25)December 25, 1899
Garner, North Carolina
Died: November 24, 1966(1966-11-24) (aged 66)
St. Charles, Arkansas
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 24, 1923, for the Cleveland Indians
Last MLB appearance
May 22, 1926, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.207
Home runs0
Runs batted in9
Teams

He made his major league debut with the Cleveland Indians on August 24, 1923 and remained with the Indians for the 1924 season. Over those two seasons Gulley played in five games.[1] He did not play in the major leagues in 1925. Gulley joined the Chicago White Sox on April 13, 1926, playing in 12 games. Just over a month after joining the team he played his last major league game on May 22, 1926.[3] He returned to the Travelers in 1927.[4]

Gulley became sheriff of Pulaski County, Arkansas, in 1947 and served 12 years.[5] While serving as Pulaski County sheriff, he organized Little Rock's Junior Deputy baseball program in 1947.[6] It was the first youth league organization in the state.[2] His work with the Junior Deputy program was recognized by the community as he was voted first place as the "Little Rockian of the Year" for 1948.[7]

Gulley was sheriff during the events of the Little Rock Nine.[8] He was elected Pulaski County Judge in 1966 but died before taking office.[9]

On November 25, 1966, Gulley died of accidental drowning after his car rolled down a ramp while crossing a ferry. He was on a deer hunting trip near Saint Charles, Arkansas.[9] He is buried in Roselawn Park in Little Rock, Arkansas.[5]

Gulley was inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 1992.[2]

References
  1. "Tom Gulley 1924 Batting Game Logs". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "Past Inductees arksportshalloffame". Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. "WSC Vintage: Tom Gulley". White Sox Cards. September 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  4. Turner, Terry (2004). Baseball in Little Rock. United States: Arcadia. pp. 10, 25. ISBN 9780738533001. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  5. "Thomas Jefferson Gulley (1899-1966) - Find A Grave Memorial". Find A Grave. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. "About Our Club". Junior Deputy Babe Ruth Baseball. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  7. "Pulaski County Junior Deputy Sheriffs League". FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin. 21 (9): 21–22. September 1952. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  8. "The Panama American ( September 13, 1958 )". UFDC. University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC). Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. Arkansas Highways. United States: State Highway Commission. 1982. p. 3. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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