1906年,46歲的湯普森宣布復出。當時球隊主力泰·柯布和Davy Jones都因傷缺陣,湯普森因此主動請纓。當時湯普森的回歸還吸引不少底特律的觀眾數,[23]他在首場比賽甚至還打出2分打點的安打。他也在這年成為大聯盟史上最老敲出三壘安打的選手。當時底特律的運動記者Paul H. Bruske曾描述湯普森還能從外野直接長傳回球到本壘,認為他的表現甚至不輸給其他年輕球員。[24]
^At the end of the 1887 season, Thompson's batting average was recorded as .407, trailing Cap Anson's .421 average. These figures were computed under 1887 rules, which counted bases on balls as hits. In order to normalize 1887 records, researchers later adjusted the records to remove bases on balls from players' batting averages. When the 1887 statistics were adjusted in this manner, Thompson became the batting average leader at .372, topping Anson's average of .347.
^The "run batted in" was not an official statistic in 1887. However, researchers subsequently analyzed game-by-game accounts to determine RBI statistics which are now included in baseball's official records.
^Paul H. Bruske. The Temporary Return to Duty of Sam Thompson a Noteworthy Event. Sporting Life. September 9, 1906: 6.
^Paul H. Bruske. Jennings for Detroit. Sporting Life. September 22, 1906: 19.
^Don Thompson. Sam Thompson. Society for American Baseball Research (SABR). [2023-08-26]. (原始内容存档于2020-06-08).
^ 26.026.1Sam Thompson, Diamond Star of Early Days, Passes Beyond: Famous Hitter of 1887 World's Series Champion Detroit Team Succumbs to Heart Disease – Stricken in His Sixty Second Year. Detroit Free Press. November 8, 1922: 16.
^Thompson Great Slugger In His Day. The Sporting News. November 16, 1922: 2.