Tom Saffell
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Thomas Judson Saffell
- Bats Left, Throws Right
- Height 5' 11", Weight 170 lb.
- School Maryville College
- Debut July 2, 1949
- Final Game September 25, 1955
- Born July 26, 1921 in Etowah, TN USA
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Tom Saffell played four seasons in the major leagues and then embarked on a long career as a minor league manager and executive. He is the long-time president of the Gulf Coast League.
He was centerfielder for the 1948 Indianapolis Indians, who won 100 games. He hit .299 with 22 stolen bases.
He was a Navy pilot during World War II.
After his playing career, Tom Saffell embarked on a nomadic minor league managing career in which he managed for 5 different organizations (one twice) over 13 years. In 1960, Saffell led the Reno Silver Sox to the California League title for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was a scout in 1961 and managed the Jacksonville Jets.
He then worked as a painter, bartender and salesman in Sarasota, FL for several years. Saffell became president of the Gulf Coast League (where he had managed in 1966-1968) in 1980 and has held the job for over 25 years.
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