Kite Thomas, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Major League Baseball outfielder
Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1923
Place of Birth: Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: 07-Jan-1995
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Kite Thomas
- Keith Marshall "Kite" Thomas (April 27, 1923 – January 7, 1995) was an American professional baseball outfielder during the 1940s and 1950s.
- He appeared in 137 games in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the Philadelphia Athletics (1952–53) and Washington Senators (1953).
- The native of Kansas City, Kansas, threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). Thomas attended Kansas State University, where he played one season as a starter on the varsity baseball team before signing with the New York Yankees.
- He then spent five seasons in the Yankee farm system, peaking at the Triple-A level with his hometown Kansas City Blues in 1951.
- His selection by the Athletics in the 1951 Rule 5 draft paved the way for his two full seasons in the American League.
- In 1952, he got into 75 games (19 as a starting outfielder); in 138 plate appearances, he collected 29 hits, with six doubles, one triple, six home runs and 20 bases on balls.
- On July 15, he had three hits in four at bats, including a home run that helped lead Philadelphia to a six-run, ninth inning rally to beat the St.
- Louis Browns, 7–6.Thomas struggled during his sophomore season in 1953.
- He collected only six singles in 49 at bats with the Athletics, then was released on waivers to the Senators on June 30.
- His performance improved in Washington, where he batted .293 with six extra-base hits in 38 games during the last three months of the season.
- On September 26, the career outfielder started at catcher for the Senators against his old Athletics teammates, but made two errors in the field and Washington lost, 11–2.
- Thomas was traded to the Chicago White Sox during spring training in 1954, but spent the year in the minors.
- It was his last season in professional baseball. Altogether, Thomas had 52 hits, with nine doubles, three triples, seven homers, and 32 runs batted in during his two-year MLB career.
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