Andrew Thompson (baseball manager)

For other people with the same name, see Andrew Thompson.
Andrew Thompson
Manager
Born: (1845-11-09)November 9, 1845
Seward, Illinois
Died: February 17, 1895(1895-02-17) (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 managed9
Win–loss record2–6–1
Winning %.250
Teams

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]

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

  1. ^ a b "Andrew Thompson". retrosheet.org. Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "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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