Rob Thomson
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Robert Lewis Thomson
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 0", Weight 200 lb.
- School University of Kansas
- Born August 16, 1963 in Corunna, ON Canada
[edit] Biographical Information
Catcher Rob Thomson played for Canada in the 1984 Olympics and was selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 32nd round of the 1985 amateur draft. He played in the minors from 1985 to 1988. He was 0 for 5 for the 1985 Bristol Tigers and hit .187/~.237/.252 for the Gastonia Jets that year, playing third base as well as catching. In 1986, Thomson hit .252/~.355/.336 for the Gastonia Tigers and was 4 for 22 with a homer for the Lakeland Tigers. By 1987, he was full-time with Lakeland, managing only a .228/~.312/.301 line in 71 games. He went 0 for 7 for Lakeland in 1988 to finish his career.
Thomson was a minor league coach for the Tigers in 1988-1989. He joined the New York Yankees organization as coach of the Fort Lauderdale Yankees in 1990. He coached through 1994, then managed the Oneonta Yankees in 1995 to a 34-41 record. Thomson was a coach for the Columbus Clippers in 1996-1997. He served as the minor league field coordinator in 1998-1999, Director of player development from 2000 to 2002 and VP of minor league development in 2003.
In 2007, Thompson was the Yankees' major league field coordinator, acting as a bridge between the Yankees' advance scouts and the coaching staff. In 2008 he was appointed bench coach by new manager Joe Girardi. For the 2009 season, he was reassigned to the position of third-base coach.
[edit] Year-By-Year Minor League Managerial Record
| Year | Team | League | Record | Finish | Organization | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Oneonta Yankees | New York-Penn League | 34-41 | 9th (t) | New York Yankees |
