About Tom Downey
Lived 1884 – 1961 (aged 77). Tom Downey was an American baseball player.
Thomas Edward Downey (January 1, 1884 – August 3, 1961) was an American Major League Baseball player.
Born in Lewiston, Maine, Downey played on several baseball teams after his first professional appearance at age 25 on May 7, 1909. Downey played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1909 until 1911, both the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs in 1912, and from 1914 to 1915, the Buffalo Buffeds/Blues. He both batted and threw the ball right-handed. His last game, ending a six-year Major League career, was on September 30, 1915. Downey, who was and weighed , never had any higher education. He died in Passaic, New Jersey.
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Who was Tom Downey?
American baseball player (1884–1961)
When was Tom Downey born?
Tom Downey was born on 1 January 1884 in Lewiston.
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Tom Downey died on 3 August 1961 in Passaic.
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Tom Downey was a baseball player.
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Tom Downey was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Downey. https://biography.guide/tom-downey/
MLA: "Tom Downey." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-downey/.
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