About Tom Jenkins
Lived 1898 – 1979 (aged 81). Tom Jenkins was an American baseball player.
Thomas Griffith Jenkins [Tut] (April 10, 1898 – May 3, 1979) was a reserve outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Boston Red Sox (1925–1926), Philadelphia Athletics and St. Louis Browns (1929–1932). Jenkins batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Camden, Alabama.
In a six-season career, Jenkins was a .259 hitter (119-for-459) with three home runs and 44 RBI in 171 games, including 42 runs, 14 doubles, six triples, and one stolen base. He made 109 outfield appearances at right field (75), left (32) and center (2).
Jenkins died in Weymouth, Massachusetts, at age 81.
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Who was Tom Jenkins?
American baseball player (1898–1979)
When was Tom Jenkins born?
Tom Jenkins was born on 10 April 1898 in Camden.
When did Tom Jenkins die?
Tom Jenkins died on 3 May 1979 in Weymouth.
What was Tom Jenkins's occupation?
Tom Jenkins was a baseball player.
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Tom Jenkins was American.
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· DBpedia: Tom Jenkins (baseball)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Jenkins. https://biography.guide/tom-jenkins-baseball-player/
MLA: "Tom Jenkins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-jenkins-baseball-player/.
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