Luther Baxter "Bud" Thomas (September 9, 1910 – May 20, 2001), was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Senators, Philadelphia Athletics, and Detroit Tigers. Biography He was born in Faber, Virginia and died in North Garden, Virginia. On April 23, 1939, Thomas surrendered the first major League home run ever hit by Red Sox legend Ted Williams. Thomas pitched to Babe Ruth twice, striking him out the second time. Although posting only a .120 batting average (18-for-150) in 143 games, Thomas was good defensively. He recorded a .984 fielding percentage with only two errors in 122 total chances in 526 innings pitched. References External links 1910 births 2001 deaths People from Statesboro, Georgia Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Virginia Detroit Tigers players Washington Senators (1901–1960) players Philadelphia Athletics players People from Nelson County, Virginia Albany Senators players Atlanta Crackers players Beaumont Exporters players Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Chattanooga Lookouts players Wheeling Stogies players Williamsport Grays players Youngstown Buckeyes players