Tommy_Atkins_(baseball)

Tommy Atkins (baseball)

Tommy Atkins (baseball)

Major League Baseball pitcher

Francis Montgomery "Tommy" Atkins (December 9, 1887 – May 7, 1956) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. Atkins made one start for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1909 and a further 15 appearances (four starts) during 1910.[1] According to the 1911 Reach Guide, Atkins had a key pitch called the "fingernail fling".[2]

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References

  1. [1]
    "Tommy Atkins Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved 2011-02-03.
  2. [2]
    Neyer, Rob and James, Bill. The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers (Simon & Schuster, 2004), p. 122.


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