Tom Hurd

Thomas Carr Hurd [Whitey] (May 27, 1924 – September 5, 1982) was a middle-relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1954 through 1956 for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), 155 lb., Hurd batted and threw right-handed. He was born in Danville, Virginia.

In a three-season career, Hurd posted a 13–10 record with a 3.96 ERA and 11 saves in 99 appearances, including 96 strikeouts and 186.1 innings of work.

Hurd was married to Peggy Wilson for 34 years and they had five children. Hurd died of cancer in Waterloo, Iowa at age 58.