Sleeper Sullivan
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Thomas Jefferson Sullivan (Old Iron Hands)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 7", Weight 175 lb.
- Debut May 3, 1881
- Final Game May 29, 1884
- Born 1859 in an unknown location in Ireland
- Died September 25, 1899 in Camden, NJ USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Sleeper Sullivan made his debut with the 1881 Buffalo Bisons that had so many famous and soon-to-become-famous players. After that he played in the American Association and the Union Association.
He is mentioned in the The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract in the article about the Union Association.
The Buffalo Express of March 3, 1881, carried an article about Sullivan's arrival in Buffalo. The article stated he was of medium height and had played ball for four years.
His minor league career ran through 1892, when he played for Rochester, a team on which he and Ed Swartwood both played.
