Lee Thomas was primarily a First-Baseman for the 1961-64 Angels, although he could be found in any outfield position on a semi-regular basis, as the young expansion team was still discovering itself.
Angel Career Highlights:
2005 Top 100 Angel (#94)
ALL STAR, 1962
11th Place in the AL MVP voting, 1962
61 HR (23rd All Time)
231 Runs scored (38th All Time)
360 Hits (37th All Time)
723 Total Bases (35th All Time)
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Thomas earned the nickname "Mad Dog"
because of his temper. Thomas was playing golf with a sportswriter one day in 1961 when he became angered over a poor shot and hurled his driver with such force it tore through a chain-link fence. Thomas was soon joined by another Thomas, outfielder George, acquired from Detroit, and they formed a power package that came to be called T N T. Unfortunately, George’s career ended early. He had trouble throwing. Twice in one season he lost his grip and threw the ball behind him.
The California Angels – The Complete History
By Ross Newhan
Funke5ive - October 31, 2008
Question?
Al-dawg
Tina Yothers - November 1, 2008
This was the same Lee Thomas...
…who was the GM of the Phillies for 10 years, right?
WiHaloFan - November 5, 2008
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