Andrew Thompson (manager)
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 | |||
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| 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 | ||
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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
- "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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