Researching George Throop
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Throop surname? In that year Throop was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Throop on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Throop and the Throop Genealogy
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Throop Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Throop surname in the USA? Throop is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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George Throop (baseball)
George Lynford Throop (born November 24, 1950) is a retired American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Throop appeared in 30 games — all in relief — over parts of four Major League seasons between and . He was listed at tall and weighed .
Throop was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 16th round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft after attending Pasadena City College and California State University, Long Beach. He spent nearly his entire career with the Royals organization. However, about half of his career appearances in the Major Leagues, and more than half of his 42 MLB innings pitched, came after a trade to the Houston Astros in April 1979.
He allowed 41 hits and 25 bases on balls, and notched three saves to accompany his three wins as a big-leaguer.
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