Tom Sturdivant

Biography
Thomas Virgil Sturdivant II (born April 28, 1930) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball, playing for the New York Yankees, the Kansas City Athletics, the Boston Red Sox, the Washington Senators, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Detroit Tigers, and the New York Mets.

He was born in Gordon, Kansas. He was originally signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1948. His first game was on April 14, 1955.

On May 26, 1959, he was traded, along with Johnny Kucks and Jerry Lumpe, by the New York Yankees to the Kansas City Athletics for Ralph Terry and Hector Lopez.

On December 3, 1959, he was traded by the Kansas City Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Pete Daley.

On December 14, 1960, he was drafted by the Washington Senators from the Boston Red Sox in the 1960 expansion draft.

On June 29, 1961, he was traded by the Washington Senators to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Tom Cheney.

On May 4, 1963, he was purchased by the Detroit Tigers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

On July 23, 1963, he was purchased by the Kansas City Athletics from the Detroit Tigers.

On May 10, 1964, he was released by the Kansas City Athletics. The same day he signed as a free agent with the New York Mets.

On June 27, 1964, he was released by the New York Mets.

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Player=Tom Sturdivant Type=Pitching

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MLB Debut: April 14, 1955

Final Game: June 21, 1964

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 * New York Yankees (1955-1959)
 * Kansas City Athletics (1959, 1963-1964)
 * Boston Red Sox (1960)
 * Washington Senators (1961)
 * Pittsburgh Pirates (1961-1963)
 * Detroit Tigers (1963)
 * New York Mets (1964)

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