Thomas Kendall Drake (August 7, 1912 – July 2, 1988) was a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. In 1935, Drake started his professional baseball career with the New Orleans Pelicans of the Southern Association. He pitched 15 innings for the Cleveland Indians in 1939 but gave up 15 earned runs and was sent back down to the minors. In July 1941, Drake had a 9–5 record with the Nashville Vols when the Brooklyn Dodgers acquired him in a trade. He started two games for them, going 1–1. He spent the rest of his career in the minor leagues. References External links 1912 births 1988 deaths Baseball players from Birmingham, Alabama Brooklyn Dodgers players Cleveland Indians players Jacksonville State Gamecocks baseball players Major League Baseball pitchers Troy Trojans baseball players New Orleans Pelicans (baseball) players Milwaukee Brewers (minor league) players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Atlanta Crackers players Nashville Vols players Toronto Maple Leafs (International League) players Macon Peaches players Charleston Rebels players Lakeland Pilots players Fort Lauderdale Braves players Tampa Smokers players West Palm Beach Indians players