Thomas Frank "Tully" Sparks (December 12, 1874 – July 15, 1937), was a professional baseball player who played

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in the Major Leagues from 1897 to 1910. Sparks played for the

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, and

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. He was an alumnus of

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. In 1899, while with the Pirates, Sparks led the

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in relief innings pitched and

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. After retirement, Sparks worked a variety of careers, including cotton sales, real estate and ore salesman before making a career as an insurance executive. He settled in

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in 1931 with a local insurance firm. On June 28, 1937, Sparks was diagnosed with heart disease, passing away on July 15 at the age of 62. His body was interred at Edgemont Cemetery in Anniston.

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