Thomas Lynch (baseball executive) explained

Thomas Lynch
Birth Date:1859
Birth Place:New Britain, Connecticut, U.S.
Death Place:Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality:American
Occupation:Umpire, National League president

Thomas J. Lynch (1859 – February 27, 1924) was an umpire in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons, all of which were in the National League (NL), between the years of and .[1] Known as an honest, but sometimes brash umpire, he later became NL president in as a compromise among the major league owners.[2] Although his time as league president was considered uneventful, he was replaced following the 1913 season.[2]

In 1946 Lynch had been named to the Honor Rolls of Baseball by the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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  1. Web site: Tom Lynch. retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. January 15, 2010.
  2. Web site: Thomas J Lynch. baseballbiography.com.