About Jerry Thomas
Lived 1935 – 2026 (aged 90–91). Jerry Thomas was an American baseball player.
Gerald E. Thomas (August 1, 1936 – January 6, 2026) was an American baseball pitcher. He won the 1956 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Minnesota. He was one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are John Erickson and Dave Winfield.
Biography Thomas was an All-American in 1956. He played professionally from 1957 to 1960, never reaching the majors.
He was inducted into the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
Thomas died on January 6, 2026, at the age of 89.
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Who was Jerry Thomas?
American baseball player
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Jerry Thomas was born in 1935.
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Jerry Thomas died on 6 January 2026.
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Jerry Thomas was a baseball player.
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Jerry Thomas was American.
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· DBpedia: Jerry Thomas (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jerry Thomas. https://biography.guide/jerry-thomas-baseball-player/
MLA: "Jerry Thomas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jerry-thomas-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Jerry Thomas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/jerry-thomas-baseball-player/.
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