"Tom showed marked improvement in each of his last four seasons as he helped pitch Montreal to three straight International League pennants. He won nine games in 1950, 12 in '51, 14 in '52. Last year, at 17-8, he had the best won-lost percentage (.680) in the International League.
With Schenectady in 1948, he set a Canadian-American League record by fanning 25 batters in a 15-inning game.
A little fellow, Tom was an amateur boxer during his military service. Pitching in Cuba, Tom accidentally hit a 6-foot, 200-pound batter. When the batter punched him, Tom faked with his glove and tripped up the batter."
-1954 Topps No. 132
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