Thomas Favors

Thomas Favors
Outfielder
Born: (1920-12-29)December 29, 1920
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Died: December 11, 2001(2001-12-11) (aged 80)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Negro league baseball debut
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Last appearance
1947, for the Kansas City Monarchs
Stats at Baseball Reference 
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Thomas Favors (December 29, 1920 – December 11, 2001), nicknamed "Monk", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1940s.

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Favors attended Clark College, and served in the US Army during World War II.[1] He played for the Kansas City Monarchs in 1947. In his six recorded games, he posted five hits and three walks in 26 plate appearances.[2][3] Favors died in Atlanta in 2001 at age 80.

References

  1. ^ "Negro Leaguers Who Served With The Armed Forces in WWII". baseballinwartime.com. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Thomas Favors". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Thomas Favors". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.


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