Tom Ford (baseball)

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Tom Ford
Pitcher
Born:(1866-10-00)October 1866
Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
Died: May 27, 1917(1917-05-27) (aged 50)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
Batted: unknown
Threw: unknown
MLB debut
May 6, 1890, for the  Columbus Solons
Last MLB appearance
May 27, 1890, for the  Brooklyn Gladiators
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