Tom Tresh

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Thomas Michael Tresh (September 20, 1938 - October 15, 2008) was a Major League Baseball infielder and outfielder who played for the New York Yankees (1961-69) and Detroit Tigers (1969). Tresh was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was the son of catcher Mike Tresh.Born in Detroit, Michigan, Tresh started his career with the Yankees as a shortstop when Tony Kubek was in military service. In 1962 he won both the MLB Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards, after hitting .286 (the highest mark of his career) with 20 home runs and 93 RBI in 157 games. When Kubek returned during the 1962 season, Tresh was moved to left field. At various times with the Yankees, Tresh played shortstop, outfield, and third base.