Ira Thomas Stats & Facts

Ira Thomas Stats & Facts

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test Ira Thomas Position: CatcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-2, 200lb (188cm, 90kg)Born: January 22, 1881 in Ballston Spa, NYDied: October 11, 1958  in Philadelphia, PABuried: Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham, PADebut: May 18, 1906 (Age 25-116d, 2,840th in major league history)vs. SLB 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: June 18, 1915 (Age 34-147d)vs. CHW 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull Name: Ira Felix ThomasView Player Info from the B-R BullpenView Player Bio from…

Former Philadelphia Athletics catcher Ira Thomas buys the Shreveport club in the Texas League for $75,000

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1922 – Former Philadelphia Athletics catcher Ira Thomas buys the Shreveport club in the Texas League for $75,000. Other former players who own pieces of minor league clubs include Ty Cobb (Augusta), Eddie Collins (Baltimore), and George Stallings (Rochester).

In the 9th against the A’s, Ty Cobb breaks a 7 – 7 tie by scoring from first on Jim Delahanty’s single

In the 9th against the A’s, Ty Cobb breaks a 7 – 7 tie by scoring from first on Jim Delahanty’s single

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In the 9th against the A’s, Ty Cobb breaks a 7 – 7 tie by scoring from first on Jim Delahanty’s single. Cobb runs through coach Hughie Jennings’ frantic signal to hold up and, using a fadeaway slide, eludes the tag of catcher Ira Thomas. Detroit wins, 8 – 7, to stay in first place.

Detroit, Ty Cobb walks, then on consecutive pitches steals second base, third base, and home off lefty Harry Krause

Detroit, Ty Cobb walks, then on consecutive pitches steals second base, third base, and home off lefty Harry Krause

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In the 1st inning of a 9 – 0 win over the Athletics at Detroit, Ty Cobb walks, then on consecutive pitches steals second base, third base, and home off lefty Harry Krause. Twice he beats perfect throws by C Ira Thomas. After Cobb reaches on a fielder’s choice in the 3rd, Sam Crawford homers. In the 7th, Cobb walks, is bunted to second, and scores on a sacrifice fly, knocking the ball out of the hands of the new catcher, Paddy Livingston.