Tom Flanigan (baseball)

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23innings pitched. [1] After spending the rest of 1954, and all of 1955 through 1957, in minor league baseball, he was selected in the winter 1957 Rule 5 draft by the Cardinals and began 1958 on their roster. In his only National League appearance, against the Chicago Cubs at Busch Stadium April 15, Flanigan hurled one inning in relief and allowed two hits and one run, the latter coming on a home run by Cub catcherCal Neeman. [2] He then was returned to the White Sox' Indianapolis Indians affiliate, from which he had been drafted.

Flanigan allowed three hits and one run in 223 MLB innings pitched, with two bases on balls and no strikeouts. In 246 minor league games from 1952 to 1958, he won 55 of 100 decisions. [3]

Flanigan died in Edgewood, Kentucky, on December 8, 2022, at the age of 88. [4]

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References

  1. "Detroit Tigers 12, Chicago White Sox 1". Retrosheet. May 8, 1954. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  2. "Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0". Retrosheet. April 15, 1958. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  3. "Tom Flanigan Minor Leagues Statistics". baseball-reference.com. sport-reference.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  4. "Thomas Anthony Flanigan obituary". Floral Hills. Retrieved December 13, 2022.


Tom Flanigan
Pitcher
Born:(1934-09-06)September 6, 1934
Cincinnati, Ohio
Died: December 8, 2022(2022-12-08) (aged 88)
Edgewood, Kentucky
Batted: Right
Threw: Left
MLB debut
April 14, 1954, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 15, 1958, for the St. Louis Cardinals
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