Tommie Lee Agee

Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11", Weight: 195 lb.

Born: August 9, 1942 in Magnolia, AL
High School: Mobile County HS (Grand Bay, AL)
School: Grambling State University (Grambling, LA)
Signed by the Cleveland Indians as an amateur free agent in 1961. (All Transactions)
Debut: September 14, 1962 (Age 20)   vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Mets/WhiteSox/Astros/Indians/Cardinals 1962-1973

Final Game: September 30, 1973 (Age 31)   vs. PHI 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Died: January 22, 2001 in New York, NY
Buried: Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile, AL
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