Tom Finley

John Thomas Finley (August 14, 1903 September 5, 1933) was an American Negro league third baseman in the 1920s and 1930s.

Tom Finley
Third baseman
Born: (1903-08-14)August 14, 1903
St. Augustine, Florida
Died: September 5, 1933(1933-09-05) (aged 30)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Batted: Right Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1922, for the Bacharach Giants
Last appearance
1933, for the Baltimore Elite Giants
Teams

A native of St. Augustine, Florida, Finley made his Negro leagues debut in 1922 with the Bacharach Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Lincoln Giants and Brooklyn Royal Giants, and finished his career in 1933 with the Philadelphia Stars.[1][2] Finley died in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933 at age 30.

References

  1. "Tom Finley". Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  2. "Tom Finley". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved October 7, 2020.


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