Thomas Vernon Pullig, born August 24th, 1917 in Wabbeseka, AR,1 was a professional baseball player from 1937-1952. Biography Pullig died on May 24th, 1988 and buried in New Hope Cemetery in McNeil, AR.2 Stats Statistics at Baseball-Reference.com. 1 Pullig's WWII Draft Card. 2 Pullig's FindAGrave.com page.