John Tillman "Bud" Thomas (March 10, 1929 – August 15, 2015) was a

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player. Thomas played for the

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in the

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

season. In 14 career games, Thomas had seven hits in 20 at-bats, with a home run. He batted and threw right-handed and played

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