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A single in his only turn at-bat left Tompkins with a rare MLB career [[batting average]] of 1.000. |
A single in his only turn at-bat left Tompkins with a rare MLB career [[batting average]] of 1.000. |
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Tompkins only lasted with the team for one game mainly due to being a possible suspect in the Villisca axe murders <ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders</ref>. He had been traveling near the area on the night of the murders and was noted to have a violent temper. The Reds, not wanting to draw negative attention in the media, cut Tompkins after news arose of his possible involvement. After being cleared of all connections to the murders, Tompkins tried to get back into the Majors but was banned from baseball after, during Minor League games, he continuously had violent outburst on the mound and threw at hitters heads in anger. Deemed a threat to the well-being of people on both teams he was banned from playing baseball. This sparked a terrible slide into depression and alcoholism that further added to his anger issues. He was arrested on many minor charges including minor assaults of prostitutes. Tompkins died poor and homeless. |
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Revision as of 15:24, 30 September 2016
| Chuck Tompkins | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 1, 1889 Prescott, Arkansas | |
| Died: September 20, 1975 (aged 86) Prescott, Arkansas | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 25, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 25, 1912, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games played | 1 |
| Innings pitched | 3 |
| Earned runs | 0 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Charles Herbert Tompkins (September 1, 1889 – September 20, 1975) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Prescott, Arkansas and played for the Cincinnati Reds.[1]
A single in his only turn at-bat left Tompkins with a rare MLB career batting average of 1.000.
Tompkins only lasted with the team for one game mainly due to being a possible suspect in the Villisca axe murders [2]. He had been traveling near the area on the night of the murders and was noted to have a violent temper. The Reds, not wanting to draw negative attention in the media, cut Tompkins after news arose of his possible involvement. After being cleared of all connections to the murders, Tompkins tried to get back into the Majors but was banned from baseball after, during Minor League games, he continuously had violent outburst on the mound and threw at hitters heads in anger. Deemed a threat to the well-being of people on both teams he was banned from playing baseball. This sparked a terrible slide into depression and alcoholism that further added to his anger issues. He was arrested on many minor charges including minor assaults of prostitutes. Tompkins died poor and homeless.
References
- ^ "Chuck Tompkins Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 2, 2012.
- ^ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
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