About Thomas Long
Lived 1860 – 1914 (aged 53–54). Thomas Long was a baseball player.
Thomas L. Long (November 1860–December 15, 1914) was an American professional baseball player who played one game in the American Association for the 1888 Louisville Colonels as a right fielder. Previously, Long was thought to be among the Major League Baseball players with unidentified given names, but further research revealed that he was Thomas Long, who had previously played in the minor leagues for the Peoria Reds of the Northwestern League in , the Wilmington Blue Hens of the Eastern League in , and a team representing Bradford, Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania State Association in . In his single game in the major leagues, Long had three plate appearances, walked once, and struck out once.
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Who was Thomas Long?
baseball player
When was Thomas Long born?
Thomas Long was born in 1860 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
When did Thomas Long die?
Thomas Long died on 15 December 1914 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.
What was Thomas Long's occupation?
Thomas Long was a baseball player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Thomas Long (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Long. https://biography.guide/thomas-long-baseball-player/
MLA: "Thomas Long." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/thomas-long-baseball-player/.
Chicago: "Thomas Long." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/thomas-long-baseball-player/.
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