365notout wrote:On this day in 1912 the Titanic sunk, marking the death of John Thayer.
Thayer was that rare of things, an American cricketer, playing for the Pennsylvanian club Merion throughout his career.
Thayer played in only seven games deemed first class. 4 for the club on an tour of England, 3 for an All-American side.
Whilst he was quite a prolific batsmen, his performance in the 7 games deemed first class was poor with an average score off 11.80. His best bowling figures were 3/17.
After his cricket career he became the vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. It was on the return leg from a visit to Berlin that Thayer and his family booked onto the maiden journey of the Titanic.
When the ship struck the iceberg, Thayer helped his wife and family board lifeboats but informed them he had no intention of boarding one himself.
He died aged 50, his body never recovered.
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