Tom Bolton (baseball)

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540+1⁄3innings pitched. [5] He had one save in MLB, [5] which came on August 13, 1988, during a blowout victory against the Tigers, as Bolton pitched the final three innings of 16–4 win. [7] As a batter, Bolton was hitless in 14 major league at bats, all occurring with Cincinnati in 1992. [1] As a fielder, he committed six errors in 117 total chances, for a .949 fielding percentage. [1]

Bolton pitched in the Pacific Coast League for the Calgary Cannons (1996–1997), Tucson Toros (1997) and Nashville Sounds (1998). [4] He was also an assistant pitching coach with the Sounds. [8] In 16 minor league seasons, Bolton went 79–71 with 841 strikeouts and a 3.88 ERA in 1246+2⁄3 innings. [4]

Bolton was inducted to the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools sports hall of fame in 2008. [9] He has served as a board member of the Nashville Old Timers Baseball Association. [10] Bolton and his wife, Diane, have three children. [11]

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  2. ↑ "Antioch Claims AAA State Title". The Tennessean . June 5, 1979. p. 21. Retrieved September 9, 2020– via newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Antioch Pitcher Bolton Drafted By Red Sox". The Tennessean . June 7, 1980. p. 18. Retrieved September 9, 2020– via newspapers.com.
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  6. ↑ "The 1990 Post-Season Games". Retrosheet . Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Boston Red Sox 16, Detroit Tigers 4". Retrosheet . August 13, 1988. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sounds update". The Tennessean . September 1, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved September 10, 2020– via newspapers.com.
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Tom Bolton
Pitcher
Born: (1962-05-06) May 6, 1962 (age 61)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 17, 1987, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
July 30, 1994, for the Baltimore Orioles