Thomas Favors
American baseball player
Baseball player
Thomas Favors | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1920-12-29)December 29, 1920 Atlanta, Georgia | |
Died: December 11, 2001(2001-12-11) (aged 80) Atlanta, Georgia | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
Negro league baseball debut | |
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
Last appearance | |
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs | |
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Thomas Favors (December 29, 1920 – December 11, 2001), nicknamed "Monk", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.
A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Favors attended Clark College, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In his six recorded games, he posted five hits and three walks in 26 plate appearances.[2][3] Favors died in Atlanta in 2001 at age 80.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference and Baseball-Reference Black Baseball Stats and Seamheads
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