Tommy Leach, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American baseball player
Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1877
Place of Birth: French Creek, New York, United States
Date of Death: 29-Sep-1969
Profession: baseball player
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Tommy Leach
- Thomas Andrew Leach (November 4, 1877 – September 29, 1969) was a professional baseball outfielder and third baseman.
- He played in Major League Baseball from 1898 through 1918 for the Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds.
- Leach played in the first modern World Series in 1903 with the Pirates, hitting four triples to set a record that still stands.
- He played alongside legendary ballplayers such as Honus Wagner and Mordecai Brown.
- Leach began his career primarily as an infielder including playing shortstop, second base and, mostly, third base.
- Later, to take advantage of his speed, Leach played mostly outfield.
- Leach is also famous for being interviewed for Lawrence Ritter's The Glory of Their Times collection.
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