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About Sam Thompson
Samuel Luther Thompson, nicknamed "Big Sam", was an American professional baseball right fielder from 1884 to 1898 and with a brief comeback in 1906. At 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m), the Indiana native was one of the larger players of his day and was known for his prominent handlebar mustache. He played as a right fielder in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Wolverines (1885–1888), Philadelphia Phillies (1889–1898) and Detroit Tigers (1906). He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
Everything about Sam Thompson →- Occupation
- baseball player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- March 5, 1860
- Died
- November 7, 1922