About Tommy Holmes
Lived 1903 – 1975 (aged 71). Tommy Holmes was an American journalist and sports journalist.
Thomas Holmes (November 5, 1903 – March 25, 1975) was an American sports writer who covered the Brooklyn Dodgers for the Brooklyn Eagle and the New York Herald-Tribune, from 1924 to 1957.
Holmes, who only had one arm, died in March 1975 at age 71.
He was posthumously awarded the J. G. Taylor Spink Award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), announced in 1979 and bestowed in 1980.
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Who was Tommy Holmes?
Sports writer (1903–1975)
When was Tommy Holmes born?
Tommy Holmes was born on 5 November 1903 in Brooklyn.
When did Tommy Holmes die?
Tommy Holmes died on 25 March 1975.
What was Tommy Holmes's occupation?
Tommy Holmes was a journalist and sports journalist.
What nationality was Tommy Holmes?
Tommy Holmes was American.
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· DBpedia: Tommy Holmes (sportswriter)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Holmes. https://biography.guide/tommy-holmes-journalist/
MLA: "Tommy Holmes." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tommy-holmes-journalist/.
Chicago: "Tommy Holmes." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/tommy-holmes-journalist/.
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