Thomas Henry Catterson (August 25, 1884 in

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– February 5, 1920 in

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), was a professional baseball player "TomCat" who played right field

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from 1908 to 1909 for the

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later called "Brooklyn Dodgers". He graduated 1905 with business degree from

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and was their star pitcher having gained fame in defeating Georgetown university in key playoff game in 1905. His wife Mary Conroy per grave stone catterson was from the " Giant Conroy" family so famous in Maine sports. He died from flu at his home in Portland, Maine on February 5, 1920.

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