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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hank_Thompson_(baseball)Hank Thompson (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   World War II. Henry Curtis Thompson (December 8, 1925 – September 30, 1969) was an American player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball who played primarily as a third baseman. A left-handed batter, he played with the Dallas Green Monarchs (1941), Kansas City Monarchs (1943, 1946–47, 1948), St. Louis Browns (1947) and New York ...

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   • Rank: Sergeant
   • Years of service: 1944-1946

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   Dec 8, 2010 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Hank Thompson. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com

   • Birth Date: December 8, 1925

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4. sabr.org › bioproj › personHank Thompson – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Jan 4, 2012 · Learn about Hank Thompson, the first black player to break the racial barrier for two major-league franchises, the Giants and the Browns. Read his biography, career highlights, and trivia questions.

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   Learn about Hank Thompson, the only player in Negro Leagues history to integrate two Major League teams. He played for the Browns and the Giants, and was part of the first all-Black outfield in the World Series.

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   Hank Thompson was one of Major League Baseball's barrier breakers. He and Willard Brown joined the St. Louis Browns in 1947 and became the first two African ...

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7. www.baseball-reference.com › bullpen › Hank_ThompsonHank Thompson - BR Bullpen - Baseball-Reference.com

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   Feb 19, 2024 · Hank Thompson was a Negro Leaguer who became one of the earliest black ballplayers in the Major Leagues, arriving as a 21 year-old with the 1947 St. Louis Browns. Over his nine-year career he was an above-average hitter and fielder, and appeared in the 1951 World Series and the 1954 World Series .

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   How much did Hank Thompson weigh when playing baseball?

   • Hank Thompson weighed 174 lbs (78 kg) when playing. How many seasons did Hank Thompson play? Hank Thompson played 12 seasons. Is Hank Thompson in the Hall of Fame? Hank Thompson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame. What position did Hank Thompson play? Hank Thompson was a Third Baseman, Outfielder and Second Baseman.

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   Did Hank Thompson report to the Giants?

   • A few days later, it was announced that Thompson had been optioned to the Giants’ Ottawa International League farm club with pitcher Al Corwin coming up to take his place. But Hank never actually reported to Ottawa, instead spending his time with the Giants working himself back into shape.

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   How old was Hank Thompson when he died?

   • When he died, he was only 43 years old. Hank Thompson was a truly unusual talent. Despite a pedestrian .267 lifetime batting average, he combined power with a sharp eye at the plate to finish with an excellent .825 career OPS. For comparison purposes, Hall of Fame third-base contemporary George Kell retired with a .781 career mark.

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   What happened to Hank Thompson?

   • Hank Thompson never truly capitalized on his ability. After his baseball career ended, he admitted he had a serious alcohol problem and had been an alcoholic while he was playing, though he claimed that he never drank during or before a game. “I’d say 99 percent of my trouble came right out of a bottle,” he estimated shortly before his death. 36

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9. www.baseball-almanac.com › players › playerHank Thompson Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac

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   Hank Thompson Stats. Hank Thompson was born on Tuesday, December 8, 1925, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Thompson was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 17, 1947, with the St. Louis Browns. His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers ...