Arthur Skinny Graham
Encyclopedia
Arthur William "Skinny" Graham (August 12, 1909 in Somerville, Massachusetts
– July 10, 1967 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
) was an outfielder
for the Boston Red Sox
. He played for the Red Sox in 1934 and 1935. His career as a major leaguer was ended by an injury to his left elbow caused by a collision at home plate.
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
– July 10, 1967 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, in the Greater Boston area. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, an important center of the Puritan theology embraced by the town's founders. Cambridge is home to two of the world's most prominent...
) was an outfielder
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
for the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. He played for the Red Sox in 1934 and 1935. His career as a major leaguer was ended by an injury to his left elbow caused by a collision at home plate.
External links
- Skinny Graham at baseball-reference.com