Tommy Holmes
Thomas Francis
"Kelly" Holmes
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Born: March 29, 1917 in Brooklyn, NY
Signed: 1937 by the New York Yankees
Died: April 14, 2008 in Boca Raton, FL
Just
as I did earlier with Bill Dickey, I some time ago stumbled upon the
information that Tommy Holmes was apparently some kind of coach with the Mets
in the early 1960s, although no official source lists him as having been a
member of the coaching staff. But the autographed photo at the bottom of this
page clearly shows Tommy in a New York Mets uniform. At the very least, he was
a member of the Mets' front office for over thirty years, mostly as Director of
Amateur Baseball Relations, retiring in 2003.
An absolutely fascinating stat about his playing career: In 1945 he came
to bat over 700 times, and struck out only nine times! Despite being a full-time player for seven
years, he never struck out more than twenty times in any season. A 1950 Bowman card is pictured here; more
below.
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BATTING RECORD YEAR CLUB
G AB R
H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SB CS SO BB
HBP SAC SF OBP SLG AVG |
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MANAGERIAL RECORD YEAR CLUB G
W L PCT FINISH |
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This is a list of the cards of this player
that I had in my Mets collection before I transferred the ownership of said
collection to another diligent and capable Mets fan. The cards that are listed
in light gray print and struck through are cards that were sold for charity
prior to my divestiture. The cards
listed in white text are the ones that still remained until that final
deal. Items listed in green I kept out
of the deal, just so I'd have something to display in my office and den. At the bottom and listed in orange text are
cards that I picked up after the dealing was done, in order to maintain a
certain continuity at this site; that is, so I'd have a card to show you at the
top of the page, and maybe in the autographs and game-used areas. If an orange card is struck through, it has
also departed the collection. I’m still
accepting donations, should you feel so moved.
Contact me by following this link: NYMHall.
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1939-46 Exhibits Salutations |
1949 Homogenized Bread |
unidentified '60s-era photo |
1939-46 Exhibits
Salutations ("Yours
Truly")
1949 Homogenized
Bond Bread
1950 Bowman #110
1983 TCMA 1942 Play Ball #43
1983 TCMA 1945 Play Ball #39
1986 TCMA All Time Boston/Milwaukee/Atlanta
Braves #7B
2001 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Legendary Bats #B-THo (game-used
bat)
2001 Upper Deck SP Legendary Cuts Legendary
Jerseys #J-THo (game-used uniform)
Other Tommy Holmes memorabilia in my
collection:
1960s 5 x 7
photograph (similar to Jay Publishing; autographed)
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