Sam Thompson
American baseball player (1860-1922) · United States · On the map · Athletes · Died at 62
Samuel Luther Thompson, nicknamed "Big Sam", was an American professional baseball player 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.
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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.
