| Tom Cafego | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born:August 21, 1911 Whipple, West Virginia, U.S. | |
| Died: October 29, 1961 (aged 50) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 3, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 1937, for the St. Louis Browns | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 4 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Hits | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Thomas Cafego ( /ˈkæfəɡoʊ/ KAF-ə-goh;August 21,1911 –October 29,1961) was an American baseball player who played briefly in Major League Baseball as an outfielder. He played for the St. Louis Browns in 1937. [1]
He was the brother of College Football Hall of Famer George Cafego,who played as a halfback at the University of Tennessee. Thomas Cafego supported his family,thereby helping his brother finish school,by playing professional baseball and working in coal mines during the offseasons. [2]