Andrew M. Thompson (November 9, 1845 – February 17, 1895) was a professional baseball manager for the one season in the Union Association. Thompson managed all nine games for the St. Paul Saints in 1884, and led them to a win–loss record of 2–6–1.[1]
| Andrew Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Born: November 9, 1845 Seward, Illinois | |
| Died: February 17, 1895 (aged 49) Pecatonica, Illinois | |
Batted: Unknown Threw: Unknown | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 27, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 13, 1884, for the St. Paul Saints | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Games managed | 9 |
| Win–loss record | 2–6–1 |
| Winning % | .250 |
| Teams | |
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Born in Seward, Illinois, he served in the American Civil War as a drummer boy.[2] Thompson died in Pecatonica, Illinois at the age of 49, and is interred at Watson Cemetery in Pecatonica.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Andrew Thompson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ "Civil War Veterans Who Played Major League Baseball Research Project" (PDF). sabr.org. SABR. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
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