Pins are referred to as "thole pins" or "oar pins". Thole grew up in Breese, Illinois, and attended Mater Dei High school. Toronto also received catcher Josh Thole and minor league catcher Mike Nickeas in the trade. Thole began the 2014 season in Toronto, as R.A. Dickey's personal catcher. Martin began catching R.A. Dickey early in camp, and supplanted Thole as his personal catcher. His extended family and her daughter, Tanith Stone Thole, also live in Santa Cruz. It was designed by Edward Joseph Thole and built in 1932. Thole broke camp with the Mets as their starting catcher. Polarized QM/MM calculations for excited states are provided in the Thole framework. On January 11, 2018, Thole resigned a minor league deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Thole spent the entire season with the New York Mets as a catcher. On August 23, Thole was recalled from Buffalo. On January 23, 2017, Thole signed a minor league contract with the Arizona Diamondbacks. The move was made to allow Josh Thole to be re-signed and have postseason eligibility. On March 31, Thole was assigned to Triple-A Buffalo.