Tom Magrann | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Hollywood, Florida | December 9, 1963|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 7, 1989, for the Cleveland Indians | |
Last MLB appearance | |
October 1, 1989, for the Cleveland Indians | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .000 |
Games played | 9 |
Teams | |
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Thomas Joseph Magrann (born December 9,1963) is an American former Major League Baseball player. A catcher,Magrann played for the Cleveland Indians in 1989.
Magrann graduated from South Broward High School in Hollywood,Florida in 1981 and went on to play college baseball at Broward Community College. [1] He was undrafted out of Broward and began his professional baseball career in 1983 with the Helena Phillies. [2] [3] In 1985,Mangram appeared in ten games as a pitcher for the Peninsula Pilots. [3] In 1987,Magrann broke his leg in a collision at home plate. While recovering from the injury,he was supplanted in the Baltimore Orioles' organizational depth chart by catcher Mickey Tettleton who received a promotion to the majors in his place. He was subsequently traded in 1989 to the Cleveland Indians. [1]
Magrann made his Major League debut on September 7,1989 at Cleveland Stadium against the Toronto Blue Jays. [4] [5] He was hitless in his only at bat as a pinch hitter for catcher Andy Allanson. [5] Magrann appeared in a total of nine game with the Indians and failed to reach base in ten at bats. [4] On September 30,he threw Dave Gallagher out as he tried to steal second base;it was the only runner that Magrann caught stealing in his brief Major League career. [6] [7] Magrann wore the uniform number 76 in his brief stint with the Indians and,as of 2020 [update] ,is the only Indians player to have done so. [8] Before the 1990 season,the Indians traded for star rookie catcher Sandy Alomar Jr.,effectively dashing Magrann's hopes of any significant playing time with the organization. [1]
The 1991 season was Magrann's final in affiliated baseball. [3] He began the year in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He was playing for the Buffalo Bisons when the Pirates released him midseason. [9] He subsequently joined the Boston Red Sox farm system. [3]
In 1992,Magrann played professional baseball in Braschaat,Belgium where he hit 18 home runs in 15 games. [10]
In April 2016,Magrann became the head baseball coach at Coral Springs Charter School in Coral Springs,Florida. [11]
Magrann's father,also named Thomas,was of Irish descent and met Magrann's mother,Joanne,while he was studying to enter the Catholic priesthood and she was a church organist. Magrann is one of their four children. [12]
Magrann married Christine Margaret Dart on July 23,1994 at Nativity Lutheran Church in Spring Hill,Florida. At the time,he was employed by the fire department in Deerfield Beach,Florida. [13]
As of September 2005 [update] ,he was a firefighter-paramedic in Deerfield Beach but living in Coconut Creek,Florida. [12]
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