Thomas Raymond McBride was born on November 2, 1914 to Era Josephine Blanton and Elmer Elex McBride in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. Tom was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox (1943-1947)and Washington Senators(1947-1948).
In 1945, he achieved his best record when he appeared in 100 games for Boston and made 374 plate appearances. He hit .305 (105-for-344) with 1 home run, 47 runs batted in, and 38 runs scored. He tied a major leage record with 6 RBI in the 4th inning of the second game on August 4. Playing against the Washington Senators he hit a bases-loaded double and a bases-loaded triple. In the American League, Tom's record of 7 triples that season tied him for eighth.
In 1946, he was instrumental in the winning of the pennant for the Red Soxs, hitting .301 in 61 games and making no errors in the 43 games he played. While playing in five World Series games, he was 2-for-12 with one RBI.
McBride was purchased by the Washington Senators from the Red Sox on May 12, 1947. While with Washington he hit a combined .263. His final major league game was on September 30, 1948.
Tom played in a total of 408 games. His record was 326-for-1186 (.275), 93 walks and one hit by pitcher, giving him an on base percentage of .328. He had 2 HR, 141 RBI, 140 runs scored, and had a batting percentage of .340. In his 312 outfield appearances and 16 at first base, he handled 815 out of 826 chances successfully which made his overall fielding percentage .987.
**In the 1946 World Series, McBride made the first and final outs.
**McBride set the major leage record of 12 putouts in left field in an extra-inning game played on July 2, 1948.
Tom married Evelyn "Frances" Phares on April 17, 1936 at the First Baptist Church, in Sherman, Texas.
In 1945, he achieved his best record when he appeared in 100 games for Boston and made 374 plate appearances. He hit .305 (105-for-344) with 1 home run, 47 runs batted in, and 38 runs scored. He tied a major leage record with 6 RBI in the 4th inning of the second game on August 4. Playing against the Washington Senators he hit a bases-loaded double and a bases-loaded triple. In the American League, Tom's record of 7 triples that season tied him for eighth.
In 1946, he was instrumental in the winning of the pennant for the Red Soxs, hitting .301 in 61 games and making no errors in the 43 games he played. While playing in five World Series games, he was 2-for-12 with one RBI.
McBride was purchased by the Washington Senators from the Red Sox on May 12, 1947. While with Washington he hit a combined .263. His final major league game was on September 30, 1948.
Tom played in a total of 408 games. His record was 326-for-1186 (.275), 93 walks and one hit by pitcher, giving him an on base percentage of .328. He had 2 HR, 141 RBI, 140 runs scored, and had a batting percentage of .340. In his 312 outfield appearances and 16 at first base, he handled 815 out of 826 chances successfully which made his overall fielding percentage .987.
**In the 1946 World Series, McBride made the first and final outs.
**McBride set the major leage record of 12 putouts in left field in an extra-inning game played on July 2, 1948.
Tom married Evelyn "Frances" Phares on April 17, 1936 at the First Baptist Church, in Sherman, Texas.
Thomas Raymond McBride was born on November 2, 1914 to Era Josephine Blanton and Elmer Elex McBride in Bonham, Fannin County, Texas. Tom was a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox (1943-1947)and Washington Senators(1947-1948).
In 1945, he achieved his best record when he appeared in 100 games for Boston and made 374 plate appearances. He hit .305 (105-for-344) with 1 home run, 47 runs batted in, and 38 runs scored. He tied a major leage record with 6 RBI in the 4th inning of the second game on August 4. Playing against the Washington Senators he hit a bases-loaded double and a bases-loaded triple. In the American League, Tom's record of 7 triples that season tied him for eighth.
In 1946, he was instrumental in the winning of the pennant for the Red Soxs, hitting .301 in 61 games and making no errors in the 43 games he played. While playing in five World Series games, he was 2-for-12 with one RBI.
McBride was purchased by the Washington Senators from the Red Sox on May 12, 1947. While with Washington he hit a combined .263. His final major league game was on September 30, 1948.
Tom played in a total of 408 games. His record was 326-for-1186 (.275), 93 walks and one hit by pitcher, giving him an on base percentage of .328. He had 2 HR, 141 RBI, 140 runs scored, and had a batting percentage of .340. In his 312 outfield appearances and 16 at first base, he handled 815 out of 826 chances successfully which made his overall fielding percentage .987.
**In the 1946 World Series, McBride made the first and final outs.
**McBride set the major leage record of 12 putouts in left field in an extra-inning game played on July 2, 1948.
Tom married Evelyn "Frances" Phares on April 17, 1936 at the First Baptist Church, in Sherman, Texas.
In 1945, he achieved his best record when he appeared in 100 games for Boston and made 374 plate appearances. He hit .305 (105-for-344) with 1 home run, 47 runs batted in, and 38 runs scored. He tied a major leage record with 6 RBI in the 4th inning of the second game on August 4. Playing against the Washington Senators he hit a bases-loaded double and a bases-loaded triple. In the American League, Tom's record of 7 triples that season tied him for eighth.
In 1946, he was instrumental in the winning of the pennant for the Red Soxs, hitting .301 in 61 games and making no errors in the 43 games he played. While playing in five World Series games, he was 2-for-12 with one RBI.
McBride was purchased by the Washington Senators from the Red Sox on May 12, 1947. While with Washington he hit a combined .263. His final major league game was on September 30, 1948.
Tom played in a total of 408 games. His record was 326-for-1186 (.275), 93 walks and one hit by pitcher, giving him an on base percentage of .328. He had 2 HR, 141 RBI, 140 runs scored, and had a batting percentage of .340. In his 312 outfield appearances and 16 at first base, he handled 815 out of 826 chances successfully which made his overall fielding percentage .987.
**In the 1946 World Series, McBride made the first and final outs.
**McBride set the major leage record of 12 putouts in left field in an extra-inning game played on July 2, 1948.
Tom married Evelyn "Frances" Phares on April 17, 1936 at the First Baptist Church, in Sherman, Texas.
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