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Sam Thompson

Pitcher

Born: May 27, 1908
Sulligent, Alabama

Died: January 29, 1978 (aged 69)
Los Angeles, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

debut

1932, for the Indianapolis ABCs

Last appearance

1942, for the Chicago American Giants

Teams

Indianapolis ABCs (1932)
Pollock's Cuban Stars (1933)
Kansas City Monarchs (1934)
Columbus Elite Giants (1935)
Philadelphia Stars (1936–1940)
Chicago American Giants (1942)

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

A native of Sulligent, Alabama, Thompson attended Sumner High School and Wiley College. 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.

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