Thomas Jefferson "Tom" York (July 13, 1850 – February 17, 1936) was a 19th century Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball

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 left fielder

Left fielder

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. Over the course of York's 15-season career, he racked up 1095 hits in 4002 at bats, for a .274 batting average

Batting average

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. Twice, during his playing time with the Providence Grays

Providence Grays

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, he was also manager including the entire first season of the team's existence in 1878

1878 in baseball

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In 1878, York lead the National League in total bases

Total bases

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, extra-base hits, and triples. In 1883, he led the league in walks

Base on balls

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Tom died at the age of 86 in New York City, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, which is in Brooklyn.