Luther Baxter "Bud" Thomas (September 9, 1910 to May 5, 2001), was a Major League Baseball

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 pitcher

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 who played in and and from to with the Washington Senators

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, Philadelphia Athletics

Oakland Athletics

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, and the Detroit Tigers

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. He batted and threw right-handed. Thomas had a 25-34 record in 143 career games.

He was born in Faber, Virginia

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 and died in North Garden, Virginia

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On April 23, 1939, Bud Thomas surrendered the first major League home run ever hit by Red Sox legend Ted Williams

Ted Williams

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