Thomas Favors Explained

Thomas Favors
Position:Outfielder
Birth Date:December 29, 1920
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Death Place:Atlanta, Georgia
Bats:Left
Throws:Left
Debutleague:Negro league baseball
Debutyear:1947
Debutteam:Kansas City Monarchs
Finalyear:1947
Finalteam:Kansas City Monarchs
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Thomas Favors (December 29, 1920 – December 11, 2001), nicknamed "Monk", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Favors attended Clark College, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In his six recorded games, he posted five hits and three walks in 26 plate appearances.[2] [3] Favors died in Atlanta in 2001 at age 80.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII . baseballinwartime.com . May 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Thomas Favors . seamheads.com . June 16, 2021.
  3. Web site: Thomas Favors . baseball-reference.com . June 16, 2021.