Born:(1917-09-26)September 26, 1917 Gordon, Texas, U.S.
Died: May 7, 1993(1993-05-07) (aged 75) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 14, 1942, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
April 29, 1951, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
Batting average
.255
Home runs
9
Runs batted in
179
Teams
Chicago White Sox (1942–1944, 1946–1947)
Cleveland Indians (1948–1951)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (1944)
World Series champion (1948)
Thurman Lowell Tucker (September 26, 1917 – May 7, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. A center fielder, Tucker played in Major League Baseball for nine seasons in the American League with the Chicago White Sox and Cleveland Indians. In 701 career games, Tucker recorded a batting average of .255 and accumulated 24 triples, nine home runs, and 179 runs batted in (RBI).
Because of his resemblance to film comedian Joe E. Brown he was nicknamed "Joe E.".[1]
Born and raised in Texas, Tucker first played professionally with the Siloam Springs Travelers. After gradually progressing through minor league baseball, he signed with the Chicago White Sox before the 1941 season. His major league debut came the following year and he spent two years as the White Sox's starting center fielder until he enlisted in the armed forces during World War II. Upon his return, Tucker played two more seasons for the White Sox. Subsequently, he was traded to the Cleveland Indians, for whom he played four years, and continued to play minor league baseball throughout the 1950s. After his retirement, he became a major league scout and insurance agent.
^DuVall, Bob (July 1971). "Whatever Became Of...". Baseball Digest. p. 81.
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