Sam Thompson (pitcher)

Samuel Thompson (May 27, 1908 January 29, 1978), nicknamed "Sad Sam", was an American pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1932 to 1942.

Sam Thompson
Pitcher
Born: (1908-05-27)May 27, 1908
Sulligent, Alabama
Died: January 29, 1978(1978-01-29) (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
Negro league baseball debut
1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs
Last appearance
1942, for the Chicago American Giants
Teams

A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Thompson attended Sumner High School and Wiley College.[1] He pitched for over a decade in the Negro leagues, and was often ranked among the league's top hurlers.

Thompson died in Los Angeles, California in 1978 at age 69.

References

  1. "Sam Thompson". seamheads.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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