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Tommy Bond
Tommy Bond
	Pitcher / Right fielder
	Born: April 2, 1856; Granard, Ireland
	Died: January 24, 1941 (aged 84); Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 5, 1874, for the Brooklyn Atlantics
Last MLB appearance
	August 11, 1884, for the Indianapolis Hoosiers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	234–163
Earned run average	2.14
Strikeouts	972
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	As player Brooklyn Atlantics (1874); Hartford Dark Blues (1875–1876); Boston Red Caps (1877–1881); Worcester Ruby Legs (1882); Boston Reds (1884); Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884); As manager Worcester Ruby Legs (1882);
Career highlights and awards
	Triple Crown (1877); 2× NL wins leader (1877, 1878); 2× NL ERA leader (1877, 1879); 2× NL strikeout leader (1877, 1878);

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Thomas Henry Bond (April 2, 1856 – January 24, 1941) was an Irish-born Major League Baseball player who was a pitcher and a right fielder for a total of ten seasons. A native of Granard, Ireland, he is the first man born in Ireland to play Major League Baseball. Bond was also the last survivor of the National League's first season (1876).

Early life

Tommy Bond was born on April 2, 1856, in Granard, Ireland, to an English father and Irish mother.^[1] The family migrated to Brooklyn, New York, in 1862, and Tommy played amateur and semiprofessional baseball there in the early 1870s.^[1]

Career

Bond played for six teams during his career: the Brooklyn Atlantics (1874), Hartford Dark Blues (1875–1876), Boston Red Caps (1877–1881), Worcester Ruby Legs (1882), Boston Reds (1884), and Indianapolis Hoosiers (1884). He also managed the Worcester team for six games.^[2]

On October 20 of his rookie year, he fell one out short of what would have been major league baseball's first no-hitter. Two years later, he was the losing pitcher in the first successful no-hitter, hurled by George Bradley on July 15, 1876.^[1]

During his 10-season career, he was a three-time 40-game winner, played for two National League pennant-winning clubs, and regularly finished in the top ten in many pitching categories. In 1877, he was the first winner of baseball's pitching Triple Crown, leading the NL in wins (40), earned run average (2.11), and strikeouts (170). His career statistics include a record of 234–163, 386 complete games in 408 starts, 42 shutouts, and an ERA of 2.31. Bond also played 92 games in the outfield, a few more in the infield, and batted .238 with 174 RBI and 213 runs scored. Bond currently holds the third-best strikeouts per walks rate in baseball history, at a 5.0363 ratio, for pitchers who threw a minimum 1,000 innings. Bond previously held the record for over 130 years, and as of 2018 still holds the record for retired pitchers.^[3]

Bond threw a fastball, curveball, and by the end of his career a spitball.^[1]

Later life and death

Bond married his wife, Louise, in 1879, and they had three children.^[1]

After retirement from pro baseball, Bond worked stints as an umpire in the National League, minor leagues, and college games.^[1] He also worked in his wife's family leather business and then for the city of Boston for decades.^[1]

Bond received a single Hall of Fame vote from the Veterans Committee's 1936 ballot.^[3]

Bond died the age of 84 in 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, and is interred at Forest Hills Cemetery.^[4]

At the time of his death he had been the last living player from the 1878 season.

Honors

In the Irish Baseball League, the annual award for the best pitcher is named "The 'Tommy Bond' Best Pitcher Award."

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Tommy Bond at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Chris Rainey, Retrieved October 27, 2019.
^ "Tommy Bond Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
^ "Tommy Bond's career statistics". Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2009.

External links

Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Tommy Bond at Find a Grave

Preceded by First Triple Crown Winner	National League Pitching Triple Crown 1877	Succeeded by Charlie Radbourn

[sabr-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Tommy Bond at the SABR Baseball Biography Project , by Chris Rainey, Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[Complete-2] "Tommy Bond Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 27, 2019.

[Baseball_Reference-3] "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls". Baseball Reference. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

[retrosheet-4] "Tommy Bond's career statistics". Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved April 7, 2009.

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-* [[Triple_Crown_(baseball)#Pitching_Triple_Crown|Triple Crown]] (1877)
+* [[Triple Crown (baseball)|Triple Crown]] (1877)
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-'''Thomas Henry Bond''' (April 2, 1856 &ndash; January 24, 1941) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player who was a [[pitcher]] and a [[right fielder]] a total of ten seasons. A native of [[Granard]], Ireland, he is [[List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player|the first man born in Ireland]] to play Major League Baseball. Bond was also the last survivor of the [[National League]]'s first season (1876). Bond played for six teams during his career: the [[Brooklyn Atlantics]] (1874), [[Hartford Dark Blues]] (1875–76), [[Boston Red Caps]] (1877–81), [[Worcester Ruby Legs]] (1882), [[Boston Reds (UA)|Boston Reds]] (1884), and [[Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)|Indianapolis Hoosiers]] (1884). He also [[manager (baseball)|managed]] the Worcester team for six games.<ref name="Complete">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondto01.shtml|title=Tommy Bond Statistics and History|accessdate=October 27, 2019|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref><ref name="sabr">{{sabrbio|c0089818|Chris Rainey|October 27, 2019}}</ref>
+'''Thomas Henry Bond''' (April 2, 1856 – January 24, 1941) was an Irish-born [[Major League Baseball]] player who was a [[pitcher]] and a [[right fielder]] for a total of ten seasons. A native of [[Granard]], Ireland, he is [[List of countries with their first Major League Baseball player|the first man born in Ireland]] to play Major League Baseball. Bond was also the last survivor of the [[National League (baseball)|National League]]'s first season (1876).
+==Early life==
-During his 10-season career, he was a three-time 40-game winner, played for two National League [[Pennant (sports)|pennant]]-winning clubs, and regularly finished in the top ten in many pitching categories. In 1877, he was the first winner of baseball's pitching [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown|Triple Crown]], leading the NL in wins (40), [[earned run average]] (2.11), and [[strikeouts]] (170). His career statistics include a record of 234-163, 386&nbsp;[[complete game]]s in 408 starts, 42 [[shutouts in baseball|shutouts]], and an [[earned run average|ERA]] of 2.31. Bond also played 92 games in the [[outfield]], a few more in the [[infield]], and batted .238 with 174 [[RBI]] and 213 [[run (baseball)|runs scored]]. Bond currently holds the third-best strikeouts per walks rate in baseball history, at a 5.0363 ratio, for pitchers who threw a minimum 1000&nbsp;innings. Bond previously held the record for over 130 years, and as of 2018 still holds the record for retired pitchers. <ref name="Baseball Reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/strikeouts_per_base_on_balls_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls|publisher=Baseball Reference|accessdate=2017-10-09}}</ref>
+Tommy Bond was born on April 2, 1856, in Granard, Ireland, to an English father and Irish mother.<ref name="sabr" /> The family migrated to [[Brooklyn]], New York, in 1862, and Tommy played amateur and semiprofessional baseball there in the early 1870s.<ref name="sabr" />
+==Career==
-Bond died the age of 84 in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], and is interred at [[Forest Hills Cemetery]].<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbondt101.htm|title=Tommy Bond's career statistics|publisher=Retrosheet, Inc|accessdate=2009-04-07}}</ref>
+Bond played for six teams during his career: the [[Brooklyn Atlantics]] (1874), [[Hartford Dark Blues]] (1875–1876), [[Boston Red Caps]] (1877–1881), [[Worcester Ruby Legs]] (1882), [[Boston Reds (UA)|Boston Reds]] (1884), and [[Indianapolis Hoosiers (American Association)|Indianapolis Hoosiers]] (1884). He also [[manager (baseball)|managed]] the Worcester team for six games.<ref name="Complete">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondto01.shtml|title=Tommy Bond Statistics and History|access-date=October 27, 2019|work=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]}}</ref>
+On October 20 of his rookie year, he fell one out short of what would have been major league baseball's first [[no-hitter]]. Two years later, he was the losing pitcher in the first successful no-hitter, hurled by [[George Bradley]] on July 15, 1876.<ref name="sabr">{{sabrbio|c0089818|Chris Rainey|October 27, 2019}}</ref>
+During his 10-season career, he was a three-time 40-game winner, played for two National League [[Pennant (sports)|pennant]]-winning clubs, and regularly finished in the top ten in many pitching categories. In 1877, he was the first winner of baseball's pitching [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown|Triple Crown]], leading the NL in wins (40), [[earned run average]] (2.11), and [[strikeouts]] (170). His career statistics include a record of 234–163, 386&nbsp;[[complete game]]s in 408 starts, 42 [[shutouts in baseball|shutouts]], and an [[earned run average|ERA]] of 2.31. Bond also played 92 games in the [[outfield]], a few more in the [[infield]], and batted .238 with 174 [[Run batted in|RBI]] and 213 [[run (baseball)|runs scored]]. Bond currently holds the third-best strikeouts per walks rate in baseball history, at a 5.0363 ratio, for pitchers who threw a minimum 1,000&nbsp;innings. Bond previously held the record for over 130 years, and as of 2018 still holds the record for retired pitchers.<ref name="Baseball Reference">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/strikeouts_per_base_on_balls_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts / Base On Balls|publisher=Baseball Reference|access-date=October 9, 2017}}</ref>
+Bond threw a [[fastball]], [[curveball]], and by the end of his career a [[spitball]].<ref name="sabr" />
+==Later life and death==
+Bond married his wife, Louise, in 1879, and they had three children.<ref name="sabr" />
+After retirement from pro baseball, Bond worked stints as an umpire in the National League, minor leagues, and college games.<ref name="sabr" /> He also worked in his wife's family leather business and then for the city of Boston for decades.<ref name="sabr" />
+Bond received a single [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Hall of Fame]] vote from the Veterans Committee's 1936 ballot.<ref name="Baseball Reference" />
+Bond died the age of 84 in 1941 in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], and is interred at [[Forest Hills Cemetery]].<ref name="retrosheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B/Pbondt101.htm|title=Tommy Bond's career statistics|publisher=Retrosheet, Inc|access-date=April 7, 2009}}</ref>
+At the time of his death he had been the last living player from the 1878 season.
 ==Honors==
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 ==See also==
+* [[Triple Crown (baseball)|Major League Baseball Triple Crown]]
 * [[List of Major League Baseball career wins leaders]]
-* [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown]]
 * [[List of Major League Baseball annual ERA leaders]]
 * [[List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders]]
 * [[List of Major League Baseball annual wins leaders]]
+* [[List of Major League Baseball player-managers]]
 * [[List of players from Ireland in Major League Baseball]]
-*[[List of Major League Baseball player-managers]]
-* [[Baseball awards#Ireland]]
 ==References==
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+{{succession box | title=[[National League (baseball)|National League]] [[Major League Baseball Triple Crown|Pitching Triple Crown]] | before= ''First Triple Crown Winner'' | years=1877 | after= [[Charlie Radbourn]]}}
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+{{Atlanta Braves Opening Day starting pitchers}}
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