Tom Sunkel

Thomas Jacob Sunkel (August 9, 1912 – April 6, 2002), was a professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1937 to 1944. He would play for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers.

Tom Sunkel
Pitcher
Born: (1912-08-09)August 9, 1912 Paris, Illinois
Died: April 6, 2002(2002-04-06) (aged 89) Paris, Illinois
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 26, 1937, for the St. Louis Cardinals
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1944, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	9–15
Earned run average	4.53
Strikeouts	112
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (1937, 1939) New York Giants (1941–1943) Brooklyn Dodgers (1944)

Sunkel's left eye was damaged when he was a child, and he eventually lost all sight in this eye by 1941. He pitched and batted with his head cocked to the side to compensate.^[1]

Sunkel was born and died in Paris, Illinois.

References

1. "Tom Sunkel Baseballbiography.com".

External links

• Career statistics from MLB, or Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet
• Tom Sunkel at Find a Grave