// Workers AI · dad joke modeWho's Tom Sunkel? A baseball player who's sunk into history?
| Tom Sunkel | |
|---|---|
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: August 9, 1912 Paris, Illinois, U.S. | |
| Died: April 6, 2002 (aged 89) Paris, Illinois, U.S. | |
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 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Jacob Sunkel (August 9, 1912 – April 6, 2002) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1944. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sunkel's left eye was damaged when he was a child, and he eventually lost all sight in this eye by 1941. He pitched and batted with his head cocked to the side to compensate.[1]
Sunkel was born and died in Paris, Illinois.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Career statistics from MLB · Baseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
- Tom Sunkel at Find a Grave
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