Thomas Law McMillan (April 18, 1888 – July 15, 1966), nicknamed Rebel, was an American

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. He played five seasons in

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(MLB) from 1908 to 1912 for the

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, and

New York Highlanders The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one of ...

. He is an alumnus of

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."Tommy McMillan Statistics and History"
"baseball-reference.com. Accessed June 3, 2017. McMillan made his MLB debut with the

(who later became the

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) on August 19, 1908, and appear in his final game on October 5, 1912.

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