Sam Thompson (pitcher)
American baseball player
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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 | |
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| Pitcher | |
| Born: May 27, 1908 Sulligent, Alabama, U.S. | |
| Died: January 29, 1978 (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| Negro league baseball debut | |
| 1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs | |
| Last appearance | |
| 1942, for the Chicago American Giants | |
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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.[citation needed]
Thompson died in Los Angeles, California in 1978 at age 69.
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