| Tom Gee | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born:February 9, 1900 Cleburne, Texas | |
| Died: August 15, 1984 (aged 84) Phoenix, Arizona | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1925, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1926, for the Lincoln Giants | |
| Teams | |
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Thomas Henry Gee,Jr. (February 9,1900 –August 15,1984) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues.
Gee was born in Cleburne,Texas. He played for the minor league Abilene Eagles of the West Texas League from 1920 to 1922. [1] He then played for the Lincoln Giants in 1925. In 1926,he started the year with the Newark Stars,but returned to the Giants after Newark disbanded midseason. [2]
He died on August 15,1984,in Phoenix,Arizona.
Gee's brother,Rich Gee,also played in the Negro leagues,and was Tom's teammate with the Giants in 1925 and 1926. [3]
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