Tom Asmussen

Thomas William Asmussen

• Bats Unknown, Throws Right
• Height 5' 11½", Weight unknown

• Debut August 10, 1907
• Final Game August 19, 1907
• Born September 26, 1876 in Chicago, IL USA
• Died August 21, 1963 in Arlington Heights, IL USA

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Biographical Information

"Tom Asmussen, a Chicago semi-professional catcher, who has the reputation of being one of the best catchers in that city, has been sold by Jack Keray, of the Marquettes, to the Boston Club." - Sporting Life, Aug. 17, 1907

Tom Asmussen played two games at catcher for the Boston Doves in 1907, going hitless in 5 at bats. There was a dispute in 1908 as to whether he had signed a contract with the Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans. At first, he was declared a free agent when Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls could not produce the contract, and later when a contract was found, the team went to some lengths to claim it was genuine. Asmussen had been player-manager for the club. Tom managed the Aurora Blues for part of 1912.

Year-by-Year Managerial Record

Year	Team	League	Record	Finish	Playoffs	Notes
1906	Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls Orphans	Wisconsin State League		--	--	Replaced Al Tebeau June 2, replaced by Nick Malvern
1912	Aurora Blues	Wisconsin-Illinois League		7th		Replaced Guy Dickey

Related Sites

• Find-A-Grave Memorial for Tom Asmussen