Bill Thomas (baseball)
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William Miskey "Bill" Thomas (December 8, 1877 to January 14, 1950), was a Major League Baseball
outfielder
who played in with the Philadelphia Phillies
.
Thomas was the brother of fellow Major Leaguer, Roy Thomas.
He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
and died in Evansburg, Pennsylvania
.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who played in with the Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
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Thomas was the brother of fellow Major Leaguer, Roy Thomas.
He was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown, Pennsylvania
Norristown is a municipality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The population was 34,324 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
and died in Evansburg, Pennsylvania
Evansburg, Pennsylvania
Evansburg is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,129 at the 2010 census. It is a section of Lower Providence Township and is the namesake of Evansburg State Park.-Geography:...
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