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| Thomas Russell Mills
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| Bat/Throw:
| R/R
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| Height:
| 6' 0"
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| Weight:
| 182
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| Born:
| 1931-8-12 at Schoernsville, PA (US)
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Thomas Mills was a professional player.
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Profile
Personal
- Resided in Coopersburg, Pennsylvania in 1955.
- Self-identified as being of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry.
- Married in 1955.
Pre-professional career
- Graduated from Coopersburg High School in 1949.
- Played baseball and basketball in high school.
- Played American Legion ball.
Achievements
- Led the 1952 Florida State League pitchers in games won with 27, complete games with 28 and innings pitched with 308.
Outside of baseball
- Served in the U.S. Army for two years.
- Was a member of the Honor Guard in Berlin, Germany when he was in the U.S. Army.
Contract signing
- Was signed to his first contract by Pop Kelchner of the Saint Louis Cardinals.
Playing in less than ten games statistics
- 1951 Ogdensburg Border League 2 G, 5 IP, 0 W, 0 L, .000 PCT., .... ERA
- 1951 Hamilton Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York League 6 G, .. IP, 1 W, 3 L, .250 PCT., .... ERA
Sources
- 1955 Pioneer League Index (Fourth Edition).
