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]
Tom Cafego | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: Whipple, West Virginia, U.S. | August 21, 1911|
Died: October 29, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 50)|
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 |
Teams | |
He was the brother of College Football Hall of Famer George Cafego, who played halfback at the University of Tennessee. Cafego supported his family, thereby helping his brother finish school, by playing professional baseball and mining coal in the offseasons.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Tom Cafego Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
- ^ Gammon, Wirt (February 18, 1939). "There's a Tom Cafego, Too". Chattanooga Daily Times. p. 8. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)