Jerry Thomas | |
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Golden Gophers | |
Pitcher | |
Born: August 1st, 1935 | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Gerald E. "Jerry" Thomas (born 1935) is a former baseball pitcher. He won the 1956 College World Series Most Outstanding Player award while a junior at University of Minnesota. [1] He is one of three players from University of Minnesota to win that award. The others are John Erickson and Dave Winfield.
He was an All-American in 1956.
Thomas played professionally from 1957 to 1960, never reaching the majors.
He was inducted into the University of Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1995.