About Tom Delahanty
Lived 1872 – 1951 (aged 78). Tom Delahanty was an American baseball player.
Thomas James Delahanty (March 9, 1872 – January 10, 1951) was an American professional baseball infielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Spiders, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louisville Colonels, from to . Delahanty made his Major League debut on the last game of the season for the Phillies. This appearance most likely only happened because his older brother Ed was "pestering" the Phillies to give Tom a shot.
He was the second-oldest of the five Delahanty brothers to make the Major Leagues Ed, Jim, Frank and Joe.
He is buried at All Souls Cemetery in Sanford, Florida.
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Who was Tom Delahanty?
American baseball player (1872–1951)
When was Tom Delahanty born?
Tom Delahanty was born on 9 March 1872 in Cleveland.
When did Tom Delahanty die?
Tom Delahanty died on 10 January 1951 in Sanford.
What was Tom Delahanty's occupation?
Tom Delahanty was a baseball player.
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Tom Delahanty was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Delahanty. https://biography.guide/tom-delahanty/
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