Thorny Hawkes

Thorndike Proctor "Thorny" Hawkes (October 15, 1852 – February 2, 1929) was an American Major League Baseball second baseman, who played a total of two seasons in the Majors.

[1] Hawkes began his career playing for teams in his hometown of Danvers, Massachusetts.

He then played for the Lynn Live Oaks and for Manchester of the New England League.

[1] After retiring from baseball, Hawkes worked as a pharmacist and owned a drugstore in Danvers for many years.

[2] Hawkes died at the age of 76 in Danvers and is interred at Holten Street Cemetery.