Blaine M. "Baldy" Thomas (August 1888 – August 21, 1915) was a

starting pitcher In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team. A pitcher is credited with a game started if they throw the first pitch to the opponent's first batter of a game. Starting pit ...

in Major League Baseball who played briefly for the Boston Red Sox during the

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season. Listed at 5' 10", 165 lb., Thomas batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Glendora, California. In his one-season career, Thomas posted a perfect 0.00 earned run average with seven walks and three hits allowed in 4⅓ innings of work and did not have a decision or

strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is deno ...

s. Thomas died at the age of 27 in Payson, Arizona.

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