Thomas Lynch (baseball executive)

Thomas Lynch
Thomas Lynch as National League president
Born	1859 New Britain, Connecticut
Died	February 27, 1924(1924-02-27) (aged 64–65) Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Occupation	Umpire, National League president

Thomas J. Lynch (1859 – February 27, 1924) was an umpire in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons, all of which were in the National League (NL), between the years of 1888 and 1902.^[1] Known as an honest, but sometimes brash umpire, he later became NL president in 1910 as a compromise among the major league owners.^[2] Although his time as league president was considered uneventful, he was replaced following the 1913 season.^[2]

References

↑ "Tom Lynch". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
1 2 "Thomas J Lynch". baseballlibrary.com. The Idea Logical Company, Inc. Retrieved 15 January 2010.

External links

Career statistics at Retrosheet

Preceded by John Heydler	National League president 1910 – 1913	Succeeded by John K. Tener

National League presidents

Morgan Bulkeley (1876)
William Hulbert (1877–1882)
Arthur Soden (1882)
Abraham G. Mills (1883–1884)
Nicholas Young (1885–1902)
Harry Pulliam (1903–1909)
John Heydler (1909)
Thomas Lynch (1910–1913)
John K. Tener (1913–1918)
John Heydler (1918–1934)
Ford C. Frick (1934–1951)
Warren Giles (1951–1969)
Chub Feeney (1970–1986)
A. Bartlett Giamatti (1986–1989)
Bill White (1989–1994)
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr. (1994–1999)
Honorary: Bill Giles 2001-present

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