Scot Thompson

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Vernon Scot Thompson

Bats Left, Throws Left
Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.

Debut September 3, 1978
Final Game October 4, 1985
Born December 7, 1955 in Grove City, PA USA

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Scot Thompson had one of the most picture perfect swings in all of baseball, just not the results. The fact that his swing was likened to that of "Sweet-Swinging" Billy Williams was not lost on Cubs' fans when Thompson hit .417 in a September 1978 cup of coffee. Thompson followed with a very respectable .289 sophomore season. Thompson's performance at the plate then tailed off as a concussion further hampered him. Nevertheless, Thompson ended his 8-year career with a .262 average for the Cubs, San Francisco Giants, and Montreal Expos.

Thompson's father, William K. Thompson, was a minor league 1B/OF 1953-1962 and his brother, Joe Thompson, was a minor league 1B in 1976.