Tom Kinslow
Thomas F. Kinslow (January 12, 1866 – February 22, 1901) was a professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1886 until 1898. He played the position catcher. He played for eight teams in his ten-season career. He played four of his eight seasons with the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. During his playing days, his height was listed at 5-foot-10-inch (1.78 m), his weight was 160-pound (73 kg). He batted and threw right-handed, and had blonde hair.[1]
| Tom Kinslow | |||
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 12, 1866 Washington, D.C. | |||
| Died: February 22, 1901 (aged 35) Washington, D.C. | |||
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| debut | |||
| June 4, 1886, for the Washington Nationals | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 3, 1898, for the St. Louis Browns | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .266 | ||
| Home runs | 12 | ||
| Runs batted in | 222 | ||
| Teams | |||
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Early life
Thomas Kinslow was born on January 12, 1866 in Washington, D.C..[2] His father, Michael worked as a laborer and an ice dealer.[3][4] His father later worked in the oyster business.[5] He began playing baseball around the neighborhood on a team known as the "Quicks".[6] Kinslow also played with a team called the Falcons.[7][8]
Baseball career
Early career
Kinslow made his MLB debut with the Washington Nationals on June 4, 1886 as their starting catcher.[2][9] He injured his finger in the third inning trying to catch a bad pitch thrown by Bob Barr, and had to leave the game.[9] On June 15, he was again injured by a Barr pitch, and forced to leave the game with a dislocated finger.[10] He played in three games for the Nationals in 1886, collecting two hits in eight at bats.[2]
Brooklyn
Kinslow played the next two seasons for the Tecumsehs, and had a batting average of .200 in 1888. In 1889, he improved is batting average to .343.[11] In 1890, he signed with Ward's Wonders of Brooklyn. During the season, he had a batting average of .264, and caught 64 games.[2][12] On June 28, he hit the first home run of his career in a game against Henry Gruber.[13] Later, on July 11, he hit two home runs in the same game off of George Keefe.[13]
References
- ↑ Baseball. August 25, 1887. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn86088296/1887-08-25/ed-1/seq-6/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Tom Kinslow". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "1870 United States Federal Census about Thomas Kinslow". ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census about Thomas Kinslow". ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ↑ Thos. F. Kinslow. March 6, 1893. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1893-03-06/ed-1/seq-8/.
- ↑ "Tom" Kinslow Dead. February 22, 1901. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1901-02-22/ed-1/seq-2/.
- ↑ "1885 London Cockneys". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ The Season Opened. May 1, 1885. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn82014424/1885-05-01/ed-1/seq-4/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Notes. June 5, 1886. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1886-06-05/ed-1/seq-8/.
- ↑ The Ball Players. June 16, 1886. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045462/1886-06-16/ed-1/seq-4/.
- ↑ "Tom Kinslow (minors)". Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The 1890 Brooklyn Wonders Regular Season Roster". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Tom Kinslow Career Home Runs". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 14, 2013.