Lee Thomas (baseball)

Lee Thomas
Lee Thomas
	First baseman / Right fielder
	Born: February 5, 1936; Peoria, Illinois, U.S.
	Died: August 31, 2022 (aged 86); St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Batted: Left	Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 22, 1961, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1968, for the Houston Astros
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Home runs	106
Runs batted in	428
Teams
	New York Yankees (1961); Los Angeles Angels (1961–1964); Boston Red Sox (1964–1965); Atlanta Braves (1966); Chicago Cubs (1966–1967); Houston Astros (1968); Nankai Hawks (1969);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1962, 1962²);

James Leroy Thomas (February 5, 1936 – August 31, 2022) was an American first baseman and right fielder, coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six teams from 1961 to 1968. He played for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros.

Thomas died at his home in St. Louis, Missouri on August 31, 2022, at age 86.^[1]

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