Bobby Thompson
Positions:
Centerfielder and Pinch Runner
Bats: Both
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Throws: Right
5-11, 175lb (180cm, 79kg)
Born:
November 3, 1953
in Charlotte, NC
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Died:
April 25, 2011
in Charlotte, NC
Buried:
Woodland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, NC
Draft: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Harding HS (Charlotte, NC).
High School: Harding HS (Charlotte, NC)
Debut:
April 16, 1978
(Age 24-164d,
14,020th in major league history)
vs. BOS 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
September 25, 1978
(Age 24-326d)
vs. MIN 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Bobby LaRue Thompson
Nicknames:
Bull
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