Thomas Kinna
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Biography
Thomas Kinna was born in Ireland around 1846. In 1867 he pitched for the Mechanics Base Ball Club of Memphis. In 1868 he was playing for the Bluff City Base Ball Club of Memphis.
Kinna is notable for his bar fights. In 1867 he survived a stab wound in the Overton Saloon in Memphis. In 1868 he did not survive a shooting outside another saloon in Memphis.
Sources
Shelby County Death Records. Web, 29 Nov. 2014. http://register.shelby.tn.us/imgView.php?imgtype=pdf&id=1204818680805
"Tribute of Respect." Memphis Deaily Appeal, 8 Aug., 1868: 4. Web, Chronicling America, 29 Nov., 1868. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045160/1868-08-08/ed-1/seq-4/
"Shooting Affray on Adams Street." Memphis Public Ledger, 5 Aug, 1868: 4. Web, Chronicling America, 29 Nov., 2014 http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045160/1868-08-05/ed-1/seq-4/
"A Young Man Dangerously Cut in a Concert Saloon." Public Ledger [Memphis, TN], 1 Oct., 1867. Web, Chronicling America, 29 Nov., 2014. http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033673/1867-10-01/ed-1/seq-3/
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Clubs
Club | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Player |
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Bluff City Base Ball Club of Memphis | 1868 | ||
Bluff City Club of Memphis | 1868 | ||
Mechanics Club of Memphis | 1867 |