| Jerry Thomas | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: 1935 (age 89–90) | |
| Bats: RightThrows: Right | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Gerald E. "Jerry" Thomas (born 1935) is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1956 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Minnesota. He is one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are John Erickson and Dave Winfield.
He was an All-American in 1956.
Thomas played professionally from 1957 to 1960, never reaching the majors.
He was inducted into the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.
References
- Sherman, John (2016-06-29). "Once a Gopher, Always a Gopher". hometownsource.com. Archived from the original on 2023-04-06.
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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