Thomas H. Hernon (November 4, 1866 – February 4, 1902) was a
professional baseball
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player. He played part of one season in
Major League Baseball
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for the
Chicago Colts
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(now known as the Cubs) in 1897. He was a right-handed batter and a right-handed thrower. He was 5'7½ feet tall and weighed 156 pounds.
Hernon was born in
East Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and died in
New Bedford, Massachusetts
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. He is buried in St. Mary Cemetery in New Bedford.
External links
Tom Hernon at Baseball Almanac
Chicago Colts players
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New Bedford Whalers (baseball) players
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Springfield Ponies players
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Minor league baseball managers
19th-century baseball players
People from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Baseball players from New Bedford, Massachusetts
1866 births
1902 deaths
Baseball players from Plymouth County, Massachusetts
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