Thomas Edward Downey
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Thomas Edward Downey was a major league baseball
player. Born in Lewiston, Maine
, Downey played on several baseball teams after his first professional
appearance at age 25 on May 7, 1909. Downey played for the Cincinnati Reds
from 1909 until 1911, both the Philadelphia Phillies
and the Chicago Cubs
in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues
. He both batted and threw the ball with his right arm. His last game, ending his 16-year career, was on September 30, 1915. Downey, who was five feet 10 inches (178 cm) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg), never had any higher education
, and died in Passaic, New Jersey
.
Major League Baseball
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player. Born in Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston, Maine
Lewiston is a city in Androscoggin County in Maine, and the second-largest city in the state. The population was 41,592 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included within the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine...
, Downey played on several baseball teams after his first professional
Professional
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appearance at age 25 on May 7, 1909. Downey played for the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
from 1909 until 1911, both 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...
and the Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues
Buffalo Buffeds/Blues
The Buffalo Blues were a professional baseball club that played in the short-lived Federal League, which was a minor league in 1913 and a full-fledged outlaw major league the next two years. It was the last major league baseball team to be based in the city of Buffalo...
. He both batted and threw the ball with his right arm. His last game, ending his 16-year career, was on September 30, 1915. Downey, who was five feet 10 inches (178 cm) and weighed 178 pounds (81 kg), never had any higher education
Higher education
Higher, post-secondary, tertiary, or third level education refers to the stage of learning that occurs at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, and institutes of technology...
, and died in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
.