Tom or Tommy Padden

[Johnny Parker]

Looking for any object related to my late uncle. He was an ordinary player but an HOFer to me. Great guy. Was the Pirates catcher at Forbes Field when the Babe hit his last three home runs - for the Braves. Led all catchers in batting average one year - I have to look it up again, but I think it was .341. Before a big crowd, he tossed a silver dollar across the Merrimac River in his hometown of Manchester, NH. Good publicity, I guess. Lots of good things about his career, although he only played in the Bigs with the Pirates from '32 - '37 played in the minors and tried an abbreviated comeback with both the Giants and the Phillies. Originally drafted by the Yankees out of Holy Cross College in Worcester, MA.

Leads for anything related to Tom will be so much appreciated: newspaper clippings, photos, cards, cutouts, maybe even autographs although I have a few.

Thanks for reading this.

Johnny Parker