Tom Jordan (baseball)

Tom Jordan
Catcher
Born: (1919-09-05)September 5, 1919
Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S.
Died: August 26, 2019(2019-08-26) (aged 99)
Roswell, New Mexico, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 1944, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 28, 1948, for the St. Louis Browns
MLB statistics
Batting average.240
Home runs1
Runs batted in6
Teams

Thomas Jefferson Jordan (September 5, 1919 – August 26, 2019) was an American professional baseball player. He appeared in 39 major league games over three seasons for the Chicago White Sox (1944; 1946), Cleveland Indians (1946), and the St. Louis Browns (1948).[1]

Jordan died at his home in Roswell, New Mexico on August 26, 2019 from heart attack-related problems, aged 99.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Jordan Live in St. Louis! And a Rogers Hornsby story". St. Louis Browns Fanclub. July 16, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
  2. ↑ Diunte, Nick. "Tom Jordan, Oldest Living Ex-MLB Player, Dies At 99". Forbes. Retrieved Feb 28, 2024.

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