Orrel Thomas facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Orrel Thomas |
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| Born: May 28, 1913 Mobile, Alabama |
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| Died: January 8, 1945 (aged 31) River Rouge, Michigan |
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| 1937, for the Detroit Stars | |||
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Orrel Lee Thomas (May 28, 1913 – January 8, 1945), nicknamed "Little Dean", was an American Negro league pitcher in the 1930s.
A native of Mobile, Alabama, Thomas was the younger brother of fellow Negro leaguer Walter Thomas. He played for the Detroit Stars in 1937, posting a 5.63 ERA over 40 innings in six recorded appearances on the mound. Thomas died in River Rouge, Michigan in 1945 at age 31.
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