About Tom Sunkel
Lived 1912 – 2002 (aged 89). Tom Sunkel was an American baseball player.
Thomas Jacob Sunkel (August 9, 1912 – April 6, 2002) was an American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1944. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.
Sunkel's left eye was damaged when he was a child, and he eventually lost all sight in this eye by 1941. He pitched and batted with his head cocked to the side to compensate.
Sunkel was born and died in Paris, Illinois.
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Who was Tom Sunkel?
American baseball player (1912-2002)
When was Tom Sunkel born?
Tom Sunkel was born on 9 August 1912 in Paris.
When did Tom Sunkel die?
Tom Sunkel died on 6 April 2002 in Paris.
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Tom Sunkel was a baseball player.
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Tom Sunkel was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Sunkel. https://biography.guide/tom-sunkel/
MLA: "Tom Sunkel." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-sunkel/.
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