Tom Sunkel
Thomas Jacob Sunkel (August 9, 1912 – April 6, 2002), was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1944. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Tom Sunkel | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: Paris, Illinois | August 9, 1912|
Died: April 6, 2002 89) Paris, Illinois | (aged|
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 26, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 29, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 9–15 |
Earned run average | 4.53 |
Strikeouts | 112 |
Teams | |
Sunkel's left eye was damaged when he was a child which caused him to lose all sight in this eye in 1941. He pitched and batted with his head cocked to the side to compensate.[1]
Sunkel was born and died in Paris, Illinois.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
- Tom Sunkel at Find a Grave
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